Re: [PATCH] API for true Random Number Generators to add entropy (2.6.11)

Jeff wrote:
> Or all 1's (more likely), or all 0x55's, or...

Stray thought - to follow up stray thought:

    Hmmm ... run some numbers through a good compression program,
    and complain if they compress much.

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- Re: [PATCH] API for true Random Number Generators to add entropy (2.6.11)
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  - From: Bill Davidsen <[email protected]>
- Re: [PATCH] API for true Random Number Generators to add entropy (2.6.11)
  - From: Jeff Garzik <[email protected]>

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