Re: [RFC] frandom - fast random generator module

From: Nick Piggin
Date: Thu Oct 16 2003 - 03:38:53 EST




Eli Billauer wrote:

Hello,

Frandom is the faster version of the well-known /dev/urandom random number generator. Not instead of, but rather as a supplement, when pseudorandom data is needed at high rate. Few tests so far show that frandom is 10-50 times faster than urandom.


Hi


Test results and comments will be appreciated.


Without looking at the code, why should this be done in the kernel?

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