Post #4172431
2026-07-28 19:41 UTC
I believe this is the correct overview of the #Linux RNG as defined in drivers/char/random.c. Probably have some minor quibbles that needs addressing though.
#cryptography #crypto
Replies (3)
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@davep@infosec.exchange 2026-07-28 23:41
@atoponce@fosstodon.org what's the difference between random and urandom?
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@letoams@defcon.social 2026-07-28 20:03
@atoponce@fosstodon.org didn’t Jason add a SHA1 there somewhere to “fix it” after he took over from Theo Tso ?
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@asante@social.security.plumbing 2026-07-28 20:31
@atoponce@fosstodon.org "BALKE2s" is a typo and should read "BLAKE2s" I guess?