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