OK, please try this, then; change the HARVEST_RING_SIZE in
sys/dev/random/yarrow.h to a smaller power-of-2 (256 or 128 would
be good), and let me know how that helps-or-not.
Thanks!
M
> If it helps at all, it's marginal. I still get skips.
>
> On Sat, Jan 20, 2001 at 05:36:08PM +0200, Mark Murray wrote:
> > > This is directly traceable to entropy harvesting by /dev/*random.
> > > I know it's not an option if you need to use ssh, but not loading
> > > random.ko will fix the sound problems when moving the mouse or
> > > typing. It doesn't fix the 'hwptr went backwards' messages, though.
> >
> > Please tell me if
> >
> > sysctl -w kern.random.yarrow.bins=2
> > makes a difference for you.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > M
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