Re: [RFC] frandom - fast random generator module

[H. Peter Anvin]

Followup to:  <bn4bav$ji4$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
By author:    davidsen@xxxxxxx (bill davidsen)
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
> 
> As noted, I do get around that... some care needs to be taken calling
> random number generators from threads, since some have internal storage
> in addition to the seed which can be provided by the caller.
> 

You can also put your stuff in Thread Local Storage.

	-hpa
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