On Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 12:01:24PM -0800, Christoph Lameter wrote: > On Thu, 8 Nov 2007, Matt Mackall wrote: > > > Not really. drivers/char/random.c does: > > > > __get_cpu_var(trickle_count)++ & 0xfff > > That is incremented on each call to add_timer_randomness. Not a high > enough resolution there. I guess I am stuck with get_cycles(). I'm not suggesting you use trickle_count, silly. I'm suggesting you use a similar approach. But perhaps I should just add a lightweight RNG to random.c and be done with it. -- Mathematics is the supreme nostalgia of our time. - 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/
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