From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=3.0 tests=FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN, FREEMAIL_FROM,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,HK_RANDOM_FROM,LOTS_OF_MONEY, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4DCBDC32792 for ; Tue, 1 Oct 2019 02:22:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 28E0420815 for ; Tue, 1 Oct 2019 02:22:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1729996AbfJACWU (ORCPT ); Mon, 30 Sep 2019 22:22:20 -0400 Received: from nl101-2.vfemail.net ([149.210.219.31]:31199 "HELO freequeue.vfemail.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1726157AbfJACWU (ORCPT ); Mon, 30 Sep 2019 22:22:20 -0400 X-Greylist: delayed 434 seconds by postgrey-1.27 at vger.kernel.org; Mon, 30 Sep 2019 22:22:19 EDT Received: (qmail 95000 invoked from network); 1 Oct 2019 02:14:51 -0000 Received: from nl101-2.vfemail.net (149.210.219.31) by localhost with SMTP; 1 Oct 2019 02:14:51 -0000 Received: (qmail 94692 invoked from network); 1 Oct 2019 02:14:34 -0000 Received: by simscan 1.4.0 ppid: 94686, pid: 94688, t: 0.1108s scanners:none Received: from unknown (HELO localhost) (aGdudGt3aXNAdmZlbWFpbC5uZXQ=@192.168.1.192) by nl101.vfemail.net with ESMTPA; 1 Oct 2019 02:14:34 -0000 Received: from 71-215-123-70.ftmy.centurylink.net (71-215-123-70.ftmy.centurylink.net [71.215.123.70]) by www.vfemail.net (Horde Framework) with HTTPS; Tue, 01 Oct 2019 02:14:45 +0000 Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 02:14:45 +0000 Message-ID: <20191001021445.Horde.vJlgHZzdj07RiCXGaQ6yOqT@www.vfemail.net> From: hgntkwis@vfemail.net To: Linus Torvalds Cc: LKML Subject: Re: x86/random: Speculation to the rescue User-Agent: Horde Application Framework 5 X-VFEmail-Originating-IP: 71.215.123.70 X-VFEmail-AntiSpam: Notify admin@vfemail.net of any spam, and include VFEmail headers Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed; DelSp=Yes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Why not get entropy from the white noise that can be obtained from any attached ADC? Audio cards, some SBCs, and microcontrollers all have ADCs. Not that I'm familiar with when the kernel first needs entropy or an expert in the field. Thanks ------------------------------------------------- This free account was provided by VFEmail.net - report spam to abuse@vfemail.net ONLY AT VFEmail! - Use our Metadata Mitigator to keep your email out of the NSA's hands! $24.95 ONETIME Lifetime accounts with Privacy Features! 15GB disk! No bandwidth quotas! Commercial and Bulk Mail Options!