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Myths about /dev/urandom

Quality: 8/10 Relevance: 9/10

Summary

The article debunks common myths about Linux /dev/urandom vs /dev/random, arguing that /dev/urandom is suitable for cryptographic use and explaining the RNG architecture, blocking issues, and changes introduced since Linux 4.8. It also discusses entropy, re-seeding, and modern getrandom usage.

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