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@@ -55,11 +55,10 @@ Executing each program in the list can take a large amount of time,
55especially on slower machines. Additionally some program can take a 55especially on slower machines. Additionally some program can take a
56disproportionate time to execute. 56disproportionate time to execute.
57 57
58Tuning the default entropy collection code is difficult at this point. 58Tuning the random helper can be done by running ./ssh-random-helper in
59It requires doing 'times ./ssh-rand-helper' and modifying the 59very verbose mode ("-vvv") and identifying the commands that are taking
60($etcdir)/ssh_prng_cmds until you have found the issue. In the next 60accessive amounts of time or hanging altogher. Any problem commands can
61release we will be looking at support '-v' for verbose output to allow 61be modified or removed from ssh_prng_cmds.
62easier debugging.
63 62
64The default entropy collector will timeout programs which take too long 63The default entropy collector will timeout programs which take too long
65to execute, the actual timeout used can be adjusted with the 64to execute, the actual timeout used can be adjusted with the
@@ -93,4 +92,4 @@ If you are forced to use ssh-rand-helper consider still downloading
93prngd/egd and configure OpenSSH using --with-prngd-port=xx or 92prngd/egd and configure OpenSSH using --with-prngd-port=xx or
94--with-prngd-socket=xx (refer to INSTALL for more information). 93--with-prngd-socket=xx (refer to INSTALL for more information).
95 94
96$Id: WARNING.RNG,v 1.6 2003/11/21 12:48:55 djm Exp $ 95$Id: WARNING.RNG,v 1.7 2004/12/06 11:40:11 dtucker Exp $