> On Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:43:31 +0900, Akinobu Mita said: > > This patchset introduces new functions into random32 library for > > getting the requested number of pseudo-random bytes. > > > > Before introducing these new functions into random32 library, > > prandom32() and prandom32_seed() with "prandom32" prefix are > > renamed to random32_state() and srandom32_state() respectively. > > > > The purpose of this renaming is to prevent some kernel developers > > from assuming that prandom32() and random32() might imply that only > > prandom32() was the one using a pseudo-random number generator by > > prandom32's "p", and the result may be a very embarassing security > > exposure. > > Out of curiosity, why the '32'? I'm just waiting for some kernel developer to > do something stupid with this on a 64-bit arch because they think it's a > 32-bit API. ;) > > Should we bite the bullet and lose the 32, as long as we're churning the code > *anyhow*?
Also why remove the 'pseudo' part of the name? It is an important part of the name. David -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/