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Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] wrapper: add a helper to generate numbers from a CSPRNG

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brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
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Jan 4, 2022, 23:12 UTC
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On 2022-01-04 at 21:39:37, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Another thought.  As far as I can see on the C code side in the
> later part of the patch, we are prepared to see multiple HAVE_* for
> CSPRNG defined by the builders, and let us choose the best one for
> them.  I wonder if it makes sense to allow
> 
>     make CSPRNG_METHOD='arc4random getentropy'
> 
> as a way to tell us that they have these two and want us to pick the
> best one for them.  
> 
> It does not add much value for human builders, but I suspect that it
> would make it simpler when we need to add autoconf support.  
That shouldn't be a big deal.  I can do that.
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brian m. carlson (he/him or they/them)
Toronto, Ontario, CA
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  1. 0/2 Generate temporary files using a CSPRNGbrian m. carlson, Jan 4, 2022
  2. 1/2 wrapper: add a helper to generate numbers from a CSPRNGbrian m. carlson, Jan 4, 2022
  3. Junio C HamanoJan 4, 2022
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 4, 2022
  5. brian m. carlsonJan 4, 2022
  6. brian m. carlsonJan 4, 2022
  7. Junio C HamanoJan 4, 2022
  8. 2/2 wrapper: use a CSPRNG to generate random file namesbrian m. carlson, Jan 4, 2022
  9. Johannes SchindelinJan 4, 2022
  10. 0/2 Generate temporary files using a CSPRNGbrian m. carlson, Jan 17, 2022
  11. 2/2 wrapper: use a CSPRNG to generate random file namesbrian m. carlson, Jan 17, 2022
  12. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJan 18, 2022
  13. René ScharfeJan 18, 2022
  14. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJan 18, 2022
  15. René ScharfeJan 18, 2022
  16. Junio C HamanoJan 18, 2022
  17. René ScharfeJan 19, 2022
  18. René ScharfeJan 22, 2022
  19. Junio C HamanoJan 24, 2022
  20. brian m. carlsonJan 19, 2022
  21. 1/2 wrapper: add a helper to generate numbers from a CSPRNGbrian m. carlson, Jan 17, 2022
  22. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJan 18, 2022
  23. René ScharfeJan 18, 2022

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