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Author vstinner
Recipients 700eb415, alex, rpointel, vstinner
Date 2014-10-31.01:17:05
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The issue is about the base "if /dev/urandom is not present". How is arc4random() PRNG/CPRNG initialized if /dev/urandom is *not* present?

Can we rely on it if it only uses a poor seed?
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2014-10-31 01:17:12vstinnersetrecipients: + vstinner, alex, rpointel, 700eb415
2014-10-31 01:17:10vstinnersetmessageid: <1414718230.39.0.52004708613.issue22542@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2014-10-31 01:17:10vstinnerlinkissue22542 messages
2014-10-31 01:17:06vstinnercreate