GNU bug report logs - #24628
GNUtls initialization adds 500ms to startup --- do we really need it just for the RNG?

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Daniel Colascione <dancol <at> dancol.org>

Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 19:46:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: moreinfo

Fixed in version 26.1

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: John Wiegley <jwiegley <at> gmail.com>
To: Daniel Colascione <dancol <at> dancol.org>
Cc: 24628 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#24628: GNUtls initialization adds 500ms to startup --- do we really need it just for the RNG?
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 13:22:15 -0700

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>>>>> "DC" == Daniel Colascione <dancol <at> dancol.org> writes:

DC> Can we go back to just using /dev/urandom directly?

I would prefer that too, if it's available.  Eli?

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