Re: [gdm-list] Security?
- From: Jiri Lebl <jirka 5z com>
- To: Ray Strode <halfline gmail com>, gdm-list gnome org
- Subject: Re: [gdm-list] Security?
- Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:12:24 -0600
Ray Strode wrote:
>> BTW, you can always just create a new GRand object and dump it afterwards if
>> you want to seed it again.
> I mentioned that earlier, I think. One reason I rejected that idea
> (aside from you wanting us to use /dev/urandom directly) was that the
> glib api docs don't mention or guarantee the initial seed is 128 bits.
> I didn't think it would be a good idea to depend on an undocumented
> implementation detail.
Precisely.
George
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George <jirka 5z com>
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