Paul, > I probably should have mentioned this in my earlier message, but the > exponential example is valid for the NSIT SP800-90B non-IID tests too: > 5.74889 bits per byte of assessed entropy. Again about as good a result > as the tests will ever produce given the ceiling of six on the output. > There is still zero actual entropy in the data. The tests have massively > over estimated.
I am just trying to get our device validated, and am not in a position to discuss the Labs test methodologies or the intrinsic math behind it. I thought that by using the NDRNG chip the entropy would not be a problem. Should have done my homework better. Thanks for your time LJB -- openssl-dev mailing list To unsubscribe: https://mta.openssl.org/mailman/listinfo/openssl-dev
