[issue7076] Documentation add note about SystemRandom

David W. Lambert report at bugs.python.org
Fri Jan 22 17:10:01 CET 2010


David W. Lambert <b49P23TIvg at stny.rr.com> added the comment:

I recall an experience with a random file in /dev that was considerably slow after consuming its cache.  I used it as a seeder.  I've now got an ubuntu system for which /dev/urandom gives me a hundred million bytes quickly.  Perhaps a nosy one has more information?

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nosy: +LambertDW

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