[MODERATED] Re: [PATCH 0/2] more sampling fun 0

> Then we need to stop using RDRAND internally for our "give me a random
> number api" which has spread to more and more parts of the kernel.

Only if that API is called frequently enough. AFAIK it is not. 

Normally it's used for rare rekeying of hash tables etc., which
doesn't happen very often.

> Here's a patch that does so:
> 	https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/
> which I'm going to advise get merged now and backported to the stable
> branches.

Don't see any reason at this point. Only do it if there's an actual
indication of a problem.

-Andi