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When possible at compile-time, make use of smaller types in prandom_u32_max(), so that we can use smaller batches from random.c, which in turn leads to a 2x or 4x performance boost. This makes a difference, for example, in kfence, which needs a fast stream of small numbers (booleans). At the same time, we use the occasion to update the old documentation on these functions. prandom_u32() and prandom_bytes() have direct replacements now in random.h, while prandom_u32_max() remains useful as a prandom.h function, since it's not cryptographically secure by virtue of not being evenly distributed. Cc: Dominik Brodowski <linux@dominikbrodowski.net> Acked-by: Marco Elver <elver@google.com> Signed-off-by: Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@zx2c4.com>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.