On Tue, 18 Jul 2017 22:49, r...@sixdemonbag.org said: > random_seed is internal data belonging to the PRNG.
That is right. However we always add at least 128 bit of fresh random which would be enough - at least on all systems with /dev/random or on Windows. It is just that we are ultra-conservative and use a huge state of 4800 bits. The random_seed file gives an initial value to that state. From a pure mathematical point of view the 128 bits we always add are enough. For key generation we have even stronger requirements. Salam-Shalom, Werner -- Die Gedanken sind frei. Ausnahmen regelt ein Bundesgesetz.
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