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Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2024 10:11:19 -0800
From: Tyler Retzlaff <roretzla@linux.microsoft.com>
To: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/6] pipeline: replace use of rand()
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On Fri, Mar 01, 2024 at 09:57:10AM -0800, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> The rand() function is weak and using it for salt might be a future
> security issue. Use rte_rand() which has a bigger period and more
> secure.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Tyler Retzlaff <roretzla@linux.microsoft.com>