[Python-Dev] BDFL ruling request: should we block forever waiting for high-quality random bits?

[Larry Hastings]

On 06/10/2016 01:01 PM, David Mertz wrote:
> So yes, I think 3.5.2 should restore the 2.6-3.4 behavior of os.urandom(),

That makes... five of us I think ;-) (Larry Guido Barry Tim David)


> and the NEW APIs in secrets should use the "best available randomness 
> (even if it blocks)"

I'm not particular about how the new API is spelled.  However, I do 
think os.getrandom() should be exposed as a thin wrapper over 
getrandom() in 3.6.   That would permit Python programmers to take 
maximal advantage of the features offered by their platform.  It would 
also permit the secrets module to continue to be written in pure Python.


//arry/
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