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2001 Sep 27
1
Purpose of check_openssl_version?
Hi, Debian have #defined out this function in entropy.c for some time (since it causes things to break too often, given I don't maintain openssl). Does it serve a useful function security-wise? Thanks, Matthew -- "At least you know where you are with Microsoft." "True. I just wish I'd brought a paddle." http://www.debian.org
2001 Jun 07
2
Patch to enable multiple possible sources of entropy
...uot;); - - if (!get_random_bytes(buf, sizeof(buf))) { - if (!RAND_status()) - fatal("Entropy collection failed and entropy exhausted"); - } else { - RAND_add(buf, sizeof(buf), sizeof(buf)); - } - - memset(buf, '\0', sizeof(buf)); - } - - void - init_rng(void) - { - check_openssl_version(); - } - - #else /* defined(USE_PRNGD) || defined(RANDOM_POOL) */ /* * FIXME: proper entropy estimations. All current values are guesses * FIXME: (ATL) do estimates at compile time? --- 208,215 ---- return(1); } #endif /* RANDOM_POOL */ + #ifdef USE_BUILTIN_ENTROPY /* * F...