Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: pidgin-otr
When creating a new otr key - either by calling the "Generate" button
manually or an automatic attempt, pidgin gets frozen until this process
is completed. The duration of this process heavily depends on the speed
of /dev/random. Under some circumstances /dev/random does not deliver
enough data. E.g. when using "synergy" as a mouse/keyboard sharing tool
over tcp. It would be really helpfull when pidgin-otr would ask after a
period of 30 or 60 seconds if it should proceed waiting for random data.
The most sophisticated way of course'd be asking the user if he wants to
switch to /dev/urandon or just grab the movement of the mouse cursor
directly.
** Affects: pidgin-otr (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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pidgin-otr should interrupt key creation attempt when /dev/random delivers not
enough data
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/240640
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