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new idea for random number generation
- Subject: new idea for random number generation
- From: zen at freedbms.net (Zenaan Harkness)
- Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 12:28:26 +1000
- In-reply-to: <[email protected]>
- References: <CAMjeLr_MUhL-Q89DJHx6UrBjsHjzWd2QGXYjKatYXbj=Aw3Z-A@mail.gmail.com> <[email protected]>
> difference between /dev/random and /dev/urandomm,
Ah yes, /dev/urandomm - this is the meditative version of
/dev/urandom, specially designed to invoke the Omm Mah Nay Pad May
Hummmm chanting invocation.
The kernel devs were only a little reluctant to include this device -
but pending some constructive experimentation, should be in the 4.14
kernel.