[llvm-commits] [llvm] r156240 - /llvm/trunk/lib/Support/Process.cpp

[Dan Gohman]

On May 8, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Daniel Dunbar wrote:

> That said, why is using the OS API so much better than using a well
> seeded RNG? I'm not familiar with the Linux implementation.

My favorite reason is that tempfile handling is an especially
security-relevant topic, and using a standard API makes the code easier to
audit.  "ok, mkstemp" is a nicer reviewer experience than "ok, yes you are a
special snowflake, now let's see if you got all the little details right".

Dan