Re: [PATCH v5 0/5] random,x86,kvm: Rework arch RNG seeds and get some from kvm

[Theodore Ts'o]

On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 10:45:25AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 08/13/2014 09:13 AM, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
> > 
> > Sounds good to me.
> > 
> > FWIW, I'd like to see a second use added in random.c: I think that we
> > should do this, or even all of init_std_data, on resume from suspend
> > and especially on resume from hibernate / kexec.
> > 
> 
> Yes, we should.  We also need to make it possible to do this after
> cloning a VM.

Agreed.  Can you send a patch?

I can carry the commits to add arch_random_init() the generic version,
and the patch to call it after suspend/resume.  I'll do this at the
very head of the random tree, and make sure it gets pushed to Linus
early during the next merge window.

Does that sound like a plan?  Or does someone want to suggest
something different?  I'm flexible...

						- Ted
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