I'm not sure how many of these modules use it -- in particular, I know Math::Random::ISAAC only mentions it in POD. Using /dev/random isn't very portable -- what happens when you're on Windows?
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 2:15 PM, David Golden <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:01 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> Many of you know that the random number generator /dev/random >> is subject to delays when it has "not accumulated enough entropy", >> which is to say randomness. These delays are said to be longer >> on Linux /dev/random that on some other Unices. They occur >> particularly after a system is booted, which I hear is a regular >> occurrence on some smoke-test systems. > > FWIW, I did a visitcpan scan of distributions that match the string > "/dev/random/" in lib/. No guarantees that they actually *use* it -- > they might just mention it in comments/docs, but here's a watch list > that might need further exploration: > > ADAMK/Crypt-DSA-1.16.tar.gz > AWKAY/Apache/Apache-SiteControl-1.01.tar.gz > AWKAY/Apache2/Apache2-SiteControl-1.05.tar.gz > BOBTFISH/Catalyst-Plugin-Session-0.29.tar.gz > CHROMATIC/Crypt-CipherSaber-1.00.tar.gz > CZBSD/Myco-0.01.tar.gz > DAGOLDEN/Getopt-Lucid-0.18.tar.gz > DMALONE/Crypt-IDA/Crypt-IDA-0.01.tar.gz > DMUEY/Data-Rand-0.0.4.tar.gz > FLORA/Net-SSLeay-1.35.tar.gz > FREQUENCY/Math-Random-ISAAC-1.001.tar.gz > JDHEDDEN/Math-Random-MT-Auto-4.13.00.tar.gz > JDHEDDEN/Math-Random-MT-Auto-6.14.tar.gz > JHOWELL/FAQ-OMatic-2.717.tar.gz > JHOWELL/FAQ-OMatic-2.719.tar.gz > JMASON/IPC-DirQueue-1.0.tar.gz > MBROOKS/String-Urandom-0.10.tar.gz > MSCHOUT/Apache-AuthTicket-0.90.tar.gz > MUIR/modules/Qpsmtpd-Plugin-Quarantine-1.02.tar.gz > NUFFIN/Crypt-Random-Source-0.03.tar.gz > OPI/Apache2-POST200-0.05.tar.gz > PTANDLER/PBib/Bundle-PBib-2.08.01.tar.gz > PTANDLER/PBib/Bundle-PBib-2.08.tar.gz > SMUELLER/Statistics-Test-RandomWalk-0.01.tar.gz > SMUELLER/Statistics-Test-Sequence-0.01.tar.gz > SOMMERB/Myco-1.22.tar.gz > VIPUL/Crypt-Random-1.25.tar.gz > ZEFRAM/Data-Entropy-0.005.tar.gz > > -- David >
