> - Instead of XOR'ing the results of nanotime into the buffer, XOR > MD5(time), MD5(time + 1ns), MD5(time + 2ns) etc into the buffer. This > does not increase entropy, but having more-or-less uncorrelated data > in the entire buffer should make attacks more difficult.
I do not understand what hashing principle you are basing this on. In essence, md5 doesn't care what is in the buffer, or where it is. Placing it at the front, vs massaging it in by hand... Fundamentally there is no difference... or is there?
