Re: mktemp() patch

[Mark Murray]

> > BTW, if they have the same bits number,
> > there is no reason to XOR random with predictable, random is not become 
> > more random.
> 
> But still confirm this.

If the random number is truly random, then you are correct. If there are
attacks on your random number generator, then XORing other stuff onto it
will perturb the result and help defences.

M
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