On Tue, Jul 09, 2019 at 07:07:20AM -0400, Steve Litt wrote: > On Tue, 09 Jul 2019 10:54:46 +0200 > Martin Steigerwald <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Martin Steigerwald - 08.07.19, 17:35: > > > Just another reason I am happy to use sysvinit on my systems. > > > > > > unblock: systemd/241-4 > > > https://bugs.debian.org/929215 > > > > > > Booting system should not depend on random numbers to be available > > > in a large enough quantity. > > > > > > Granted there is a processor bug involved… but why rely on the > > > random number generator of CPUs anyway? > > > > https://www.debian.org/releases/buster/amd64/release-notes/ch-information.en.html#entropy-starvation > > The preceding article mentions using haveged, which many consider > insecure. So for those times when *I* use systemd, I've created a > superior solution... > > I loosely attach my mouse to my stationary bike in such a way that the > mouse's LED shines on the stationary bike's belt, building up entropy. > Within 10 seconds boot begins! > > I've mentioned many times that although systemd holds out the promise > of fast boot, it takes someone with my skills to bring that fast boot > to fruition.
What need could there possibly be for randomness at boot time? What *use* could there even be, never mind need? -- hendrik _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list [email protected] https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
