Re: unify entropy source for all php related functions
| From: | Yasuo Ohgaki | Date: | Thu, 13 Feb 2014 08:46:38 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: unify entropy source for all php related functions | ||
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Hi Pierre,
On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 4:57 PM, Pierre Joye <pierre.php@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I may write patch for this as well as
> rand_strong_bytes()/rand_crypto_bytes().
>
> I would not go with these functions now, not even master only. Let first
> be sure about what and how we want them.
>
No problem. I suppose you have an idea since you are working on new crypt
extension.
> > Since it's too late for 5.6, I'll commit only to master.
> > Does anyone think this change needs RFC?
>
> The entropy src needs one I think as it introduce two new ini settings.
>
Sure.
I don't mind creating new RFC for those 2 new INIs.
I'll create it later for master for the time being.
Regards,
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Yasuo Ohgaki
yohgaki@ohgaki.net