Bug#1034811: linux: consider CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=n

From	Elliott Mitchell <ehem+debian@m5p.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.kernel
Subject	Bug#1034811: linux: consider CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=n
Date	2023-04-25 01:40 +0200
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Package: src:linux
Version: 6.0.3-1~bpo11+1
Severity: wishlist

Looks like someone had the idea of a virtualized HW RNG.  Yet looking at
the kernel source, there isn't a single actual implementation.  Unless
I'm missing something, having CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO simply wastes
processor time during build and enlarges the package for no gain.
Perhaps time for Debian to quit packaging this used idea?

Looks like on-processor HW RNGs are what are taking over.  Possibly also
the HW RNG from the vTPM implementation.


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Bug#1034811: linux: consider CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=n Elliott Mitchell <ehem+debian@m5p.com> - 2023-04-25 01:40 +0200
  Bug#1034811: marked as done (linux: consider CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=n) "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2023-04-25 02:40 +0200

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