From: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
To: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Cc: Derrick Stolee <derrickstolee@github.com>,
Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>,
git@vger.kernel.org, sandals@crustytoothpaste.net,
lenaic@lhuard.fr
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] maintenance: add get_random_minute()
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 16:34:55 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <ZNP4b8/QF73F3ySU@nand.local> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <xmqq7cq4nj7l.fsf@gitster.g>
On Wed, Aug 09, 2023 at 11:50:38AM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Derrick Stolee <derrickstolee@github.com> writes:
>
> >> Instead of using srand() and rand() (which would make sense to wrap with
> >> git_rand() as you propose), we can simplify our lives by using a CSPRNG,
> >> which only gets initialized once, as is already the case with
> >> csprng_bytes().
> >
> > So the idea is to use csprng_bytes() everywhere instead of srand()/rand().
> >
> > I can adjust my local patch to still create git_rand(), but base it on
> > csprng_bytes() and not collide with your patch. Mimicking rand()'s behavior
> > is a simpler interface to consume.
>
> I am still ambivalent about wasting entropy for something that
> srand() would suffice, so git_rand() interface may be an welcome
> addition anyway, that serves an extra layer of indirection to
> insulate the callers from the implementation.
Sounds good to me, I'm not particularly attached to one implementation
over another. Thanks, both.
Thanks,
Taylor
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-08-09 20:35 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 47+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-08-07 18:51 [PATCH 0/6] maintenance: schedule maintenance on a random minute Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-07 18:51 ` [PATCH 1/6] maintenance: add get_random_minute() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-07 21:20 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-07 23:53 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-08 0:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-08 14:48 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-08 16:34 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-08 16:49 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-08 20:01 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-08 17:28 ` Derrick Stolee
2023-08-08 20:04 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-09 12:17 ` Derrick Stolee
2023-08-09 18:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-09 20:34 ` Taylor Blau [this message]
2023-08-07 18:51 ` [PATCH 2/6] maintenance: use random minute in launchctl scheduler Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-07 21:23 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-07 18:51 ` [PATCH 3/6] maintenance: use random minute in Windows scheduler Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-07 18:51 ` [PATCH 4/6] maintenance: use random minute in cron scheduler Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-07 18:51 ` [PATCH 5/6] maintenance: swap method locations Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-07 21:24 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-07 18:51 ` [PATCH 6/6] maintenance: use random minute in systemd scheduler Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-07 21:31 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-08 13:49 ` Derrick Stolee
2023-08-08 20:05 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-08 9:53 ` Phillip Wood
2023-08-08 13:03 ` Phillip Wood
2023-08-08 13:56 ` Derrick Stolee
2023-08-08 17:24 ` Derrick Stolee
2023-08-09 10:03 ` Phillip Wood
2023-08-08 12:08 ` Phillip Wood
2023-08-08 17:06 ` Derrick Stolee
2023-08-08 17:14 ` Derrick Stolee
2023-08-09 10:00 ` Phillip Wood
2023-08-10 20:39 ` [PATCH v2 0/8] maintenance: schedule maintenance on a random minute Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 20:39 ` [PATCH v2 1/8] maintenance: add get_random_minute() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:25 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-10 20:39 ` [PATCH v2 2/8] maintenance: use random minute in launchctl scheduler Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 20:39 ` [PATCH v2 3/8] maintenance: use random minute in Windows scheduler Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 20:39 ` [PATCH v2 4/8] maintenance: use random minute in cron scheduler Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 20:39 ` [PATCH v2 5/8] maintenance: swap method locations Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 20:39 ` [PATCH v2 6/8] maintenance: use random minute in systemd scheduler Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-14 11:26 ` Phillip Wood
2023-08-10 20:39 ` [PATCH v2 7/8] maintenance: fix systemd schedule overlaps Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-14 11:27 ` Phillip Wood
2023-08-10 20:39 ` [PATCH v2 8/8] maintenance: update schedule before config Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2023-08-14 11:28 ` Phillip Wood
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