Explore options to provide entropy from within UVM
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Description
Currently the entropy provided by hcsshim to gcs via an hvscok https://github.com/microsoft/hcsshim/blob/master/init/init.c#L264-L300, we should explore alternative means of getting entropy from within the guest.
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Research direction
Start by reading init/init.c around lines 264-300 and the linked hcsshim-to-gcs entropy path. Explore and compare alternative ways to provide entropy from within the guest, then document a viable direction and its implications; the issue does not name tests or a more specific entry point.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, go
- Domain
- operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100