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SubjectRe: [PATCH 3/3] vsprintf: Add use-early-random-bytes cmd line option
On Wed, May 02, 2018 at 02:56:45PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Wed, 2 May 2018 09:33:40 +1000 "Tobin C. Harding" <me@tobin.cc> wrote:
>
> > Currently if an attempt is made to print a pointer before there is
> > enough entropy then '(____ptrval____)' is printed. This makes debugging
> > early stage stack traces difficult. We can relax the requirement for
> > cryptographically secure hashing when debugging while still maintaining
> > pointer hashing behaviour.
> >
> > Add a command line option 'use-early-random-bytes'. When enabled get
> > key material from the hw RNG if available.
>
> Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst, please.
>
> > This option should NOT be enabled on production kernels.
>
> And the documentation should explain why this recommendation is made.
> Here was I scratching my head wondering why this feature isn't just
> permanently enabled. Still scratching away...

Thanks for the review. I think v2 covers your concerns, it patches
Documentation/kernel-parameters

If you are still scratching after reading v2 please do say so, I
appreciate the feedback.

thanks,
Tobin.

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