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* configure.ac (random_modules): The default random module for

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system lacking a /dev/random is now auto selected at runtime.
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Werner Koch 2002-09-11 07:31:06 +00:00
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2002-09-11 Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org>
* configure.ac (random_modules): The default random module for
system lacking a /dev/random is now auto selected at runtime.
2002-09-09 David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com> 2002-09-09 David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
* NEWS: typo. * NEWS: typo.

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* The configure option --with-static-rnd=auto allows to build gpg * The configure option --with-static-rnd=auto allows to build gpg
with all available entropy gathering modules included. At with all available entropy gathering modules included. At
runtime the best usable one will be selected from the list runtime the best usable one will be selected from the list
linux, egd, unix. linux, egd, unix. This is also the default for systems lacking
a /dev/random device.
* The default character set is now taken from the current locale; * The default character set is now taken from the current locale;
it can still be overridden by the --charset option. Using the it can still be overridden by the --charset option. Using the
option -vvv shows the used character set. option -vvv shows the used character set.
* --emulate-checksum-bug and --emulate-3des-s2k-bug have been
removed.
Noteworthy changes in version 1.1.91 (2002-08-04) Noteworthy changes in version 1.1.91 (2002-08-04)
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--enable-static-rnd=<name> --enable-static-rnd=<name>
Force the use of the random byte gathering Force the use of the random byte gathering
module <name>. Default is either to use /dev/random module <name>. Default is either to use /dev/random
or the standard Unix module. Value for name: or the auto mode. Value for name:
egd - Use the module which accesses the egd - Use the module which accesses the
Entropy Gathering Daemon. See the webpages Entropy Gathering Daemon. See the webpages
for more information about it. for more information about it.

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: :
;; ;;
*) *)
random_modules="rndunix" random_modules="rndlinux rndegd rndunix"
AC_DEFINE(USE_ALL_RANDOM_MODULES, 1,
[Allow to select random modules at runtime.])
;; ;;
esac esac
fi fi
else else
if test "$use_static_rnd" = auto; then if test "$use_static_rnd" = auto; then
random_modules="rndlinux rndegd rndunix" random_modules="rndlinux rndegd rndunix"
AC_DEFINE(USE_ALL_RANDOM_MODULES, 1, AC_DEFINE(USE_ALL_RANDOM_MODULES, 1)
[Allow to select random modules at runtime.])
else else
random_modules="rnd$use_static_rnd"; random_modules="rnd$use_static_rnd";
fi fi