linux wrote: >/dev/urandom depends on the strength of the crypto primitives. >/dev/random does not. All it needs is a good uniform hash.
That's not at all clear. I'll go farther: I think it is unlikely to be true. If you want to think about cryptographic primitives being arbitrarily broken, I think there will be scenarios where /dev/random is insecure. As for what you mean by "good uniform hash", I think you'll need to be a bit more precise. >Do a bit of reading on the subject of "unicity distance". Yes, I've read Shannon's original paper on the subject, as well as many other treatments. I stand by my comments above. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
