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Author	ndyankov
Recipients	amaury.forgeotdarc, ndyankov
Date	2009-09-25.19:23:32
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Message-id	<1253906614.1.0.353912263762.issue6993@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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OK, I found the reason and it is the very fact of using /dev/random which would block if there aren't enough random numbers in queue. Maybe dns-python should be using /dev/urandom instead (though there might be reasons for not doing so). The mystery is revealed. I am closing the bug. :)

OK, I found the reason and it is the very fact of using /dev/random
which would block if there aren't enough random numbers in queue.
Maybe dns-python should be using /dev/urandom instead (though there
might be reasons for not doing so).

The mystery is revealed.
I am closing the bug.
:)

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Date	User	Action	Args
2009-09-25 19:23:34	ndyankov	set	recipients: + ndyankov, amaury.forgeotdarc
2009-09-25 19:23:34	ndyankov	set	messageid: <1253906614.1.0.353912263762.issue6993@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2009-09-25 19:23:33	ndyankov	link	issue6993 messages
2009-09-25 19:23:32	ndyankov	create