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Module name: ports
Changes by: [email protected] 2021/04/28 09:55:16
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Import sysutils/p5-Data-Entropy 0.007
Description:
This module maintains a concept of a current selection of entropy source.
Algorithms that require entropy, such as those in
Data::Entropy::Algorithms, can
use the source nominated by this module, avoiding the need for entropy
source
objects to be explicitly passed around. This is convenient because usually
one
entropy source will be used for an entire program run and so an explicit
entropy
source parameter would rarely vary. There is also a default entropy source,
avoiding the need to explicitly configure a source at all.
If nothing is done to set a source then it defaults to the use of Rijndael
(AES)
in counter mode (see Data::Entropy::RawSource::CryptCounter and
Crypt::Rijndael), keyed using Perl's built-in rand function. This gives a
data
stream that looks like concentrated entropy, but really only has at most the
entropy of the rand seed. Within a single run it is cryptographically
difficult
to detect the correlation between parts of the pseudo-entropy stream. If
more
true entropy is required then it is necessary to configure a different
entropy
source.
suggestions and ok sthen@
Status:
Vendor Tag: tracey
Release Tags: tracey_20210428
N ports/sysutils/p5-Data-Entropy/Makefile
N ports/sysutils/p5-Data-Entropy/distinfo
N ports/sysutils/p5-Data-Entropy/pkg/DESCR
N ports/sysutils/p5-Data-Entropy/pkg/PLIST
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