Re: [edk2-devel] reg: RNG functions Usage in NetworkPkg

["Maciej Rabeda" <maciej.rabeda@linux.intel.com>]

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Siva,

OEMs are very welcome to submit a patch for that.

Thanks,
Maciej

On 17-Feb-21 10:31, Sivaraman Nainar wrote:
>
> Hello Maciej:
>
> We haven’t met any issue with the current implementation.
>
> RNG Library functions are using Process Based Random Number generation.
>
> Some OEM’s asking about the plan for the same support in NetworkPkg.
>
> -Siva
>
> *From:* Rabeda, Maciej [mailto:maciej.rabeda@linux.intel.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 16, 2021 6:40 PM
> *To:* devel@edk2.groups.io; Sivaraman Nainar
> *Cc:* Lavanya Paneerselvam
> *Subject:* Re: [edk2-devel] reg: RNG functions Usage in NetworkPkg
>
> Hi Siva,
>
> I am not proactively trying to change that.
> NET_RANDOM is used throughout the network stack and touching it would 
> require solid regression.
> Is there any defect requiring such a change?
>
> Thanks,
> Maciej
>
> On 12-Feb-21 06:52, Sivaraman Nainar wrote:
>
>     Hello Maciej:
>
>     Do you have any comment on this.
>
>     -Siva
>
>     *From:* devel@edk2.groups.io <mailto:devel@edk2.groups.io>
>     [mailto:devel@edk2.groups.io <mailto:devel@edk2.groups.io>] *On
>     Behalf Of *Sivaraman Nainar
>     *Sent:* Thursday, February 4, 2021 10:05 AM
>     *To:* Rabeda, Maciej; devel@edk2.groups.io
>     <mailto:devel@edk2.groups.io>
>     *Cc:* Lavanya Paneerselvam
>     *Subject:* [edk2-devel] reg: RNG functions Usage in NetworkPkg
>
>     Hello Maciej:
>
>     Do we have any plan to use the RNG Library function in the Macro
>     “*NET_RANDOM” *of NetworkPkg.
>
>     **
>
>     NET_RANDOM can use *GetRandomNumber32() *which is more reliable right?
>
>     **
>
>     Thanks
>
>     Siva
>
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