+1 to this question. If the rand_linux strategy linked above decides to fall bac...

niftich on Sept 7, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: How to Generate Secure Random Numbers in Various P...

+1 to this question. If the rand_linux strategy linked above decides to fall back to rand_unix, it can result in a userspace AES-based generator [1] running on output from /dev/random

[1] https://golang.org/src/crypto/rand/rand_unix.go

tptacek on Sept 7, 2016 [–]

Unless you're on Plan 9, this isn't a concern.