Re: [PATCH] using arc4random for strong randomness matters. - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Michael Paquier
Subject Re: [PATCH] using arc4random for strong randomness matters.
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Msg-id CAB7nPqSLCNWqXQr57PD=fwSq79OK71Quk72iKxPuP0YGU291pA@mail.gmail.com
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In response to [PATCH] using arc4random for strong randomness matters.  (David CARLIER <devnexen@gmail.com>)
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On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 9:08 PM, David CARLIER <devnexen@gmail.com> wrote:
> Motivation :
> - Using fail-safe, file descriptor free solution on *BSD and Darwin system
> - Somehow avoiding at the moment FreeBSD as it still uses RC4 (seemingly
> updated to Chacha20 for FreeBSD 12.0 and eventually backported later on).
> - For implementation based on Chacha* it is known to be enough fast for the
> purpose.
> - make check passes.

This looks like a good idea to me at quick glance. Please make sure to
register it in the next commit fest if yo uwould like to get feedback
about this feature:
https://commitfest.postgresql.org/16/
-- 
Michael


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