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Entropy fixes, take 3

From:  Oliver Xymoron <oxymoron@waste.org>
To:  Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>
Subject:  [PATCH 0/11] Entropy fixes, take 3
Date:  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 00:11:36 -0500
Cc:  linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>

Changes since the original set:

- applies to .34
- trust_pct sysctl compromise for headless machines
- corrected (less pessimistic) analysis of entropy distribution 
- more precise flood and polling defense - works on idle machines
- /dev/urandom readers won't starve /dev/random readers
- cleanup of reseeding logic and pool creation
- couple large stack vars made static
- remove a few hundred lines of legacy

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