2016-06-08 07:46, Azarewicz, PiotrX T:
> > 2016-05-25 15:34, Piotr Azarewicz:
> > > This patch improve generate_random_key() function by replacing rand()
> > > function with reading from /dev/urandom.
> > >
> > > CID 120136 : Calling risky function (DC.WEAK_CRYPTO)
> > > dont_call: rand should not be used for security related applications,
> > > as linear congruential algorithms are too easy to break
> > >
> > > Coverity issue: 120136
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Piotr Azarewicz <piotrx.t.azarewicz at intel.com>
> > 
> > Is it relevant for this example?
> 
> Maybe not. But it don't break anything, and in the end make Coverity tool 
> happy.
> 
> Declan, please share your opinion.

Declan?

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