Michael Casadevall wrote:
I've recently started hacking on Hurd again, and I'm curious why a random translator isn't included by default in the Hurd. Looking at the wiki, there are at least two different translators; we should have one of these included out of the box because without /dev/(u)random, its impossible to have SSH and a bunch of other programs.
I'm still somewhat new around here, so if anyone wants to explain to me the proper process for having something added to the CVS repository (such as the random translator), I'm all ears.
Hello Michael,
In order to use a random translator, we need a good entropy gathering source. The best way to gather entropy is to trap (keyboard, mouse and other) interrupts from the kernel. In other words, the GNU Mach kernel needs to be modified.
There is also the user space application egd, but i think that is too slow to use and not trustworthy for serious cryptografic operations.
Ragards,
Constantine