The fact that Intel Bull Mountain (code name for Secure Key Technology), and NSA...

tptacek · 2026-09-22T17:10:36 1790097036

You know there are people who actually reason this way.

Joel_Mckay · 2026-09-22T19:03:39 1790103819

On many systems like Raspberry Pi the Instead, people used haveged to workaround the issue. Not a conspiracy by some dude, but rather just more budget hardware limitations.

Don't worry about it, there are lots of real dubious things people do already. =3

akerl_ · 2026-09-22T19:12:27 1790104347

Did you mean to comment this somewhere else? It doesn't really seem connected to this comment branch.

Joel_Mckay · 2026-09-22T19:24:06 1790105046

No, the recollection of /dev/random having an issue was correct, but attributing it the some malicious dude is wrong.

I don't like piling on people that engage in good faith. Best regards =3

akerl_ · 2026-09-22T19:50:58 1790106658

Nobody in this thread has attributed anything to "some malicious dude".

Joel_Mckay · 2026-09-22T20:16:48 1790108208

You don't recall asking boltzmann64 for any details akerl_ ?

Perhaps it is time to get outside for a walk to lower stress levels. =3

akerl_ · 2026-09-22T20:23:29 1790108609

I think you've pretty significantly misread the thread.

didiexjeifjj · 2026-09-23T18:17:24 1790187444

You forgot: =3