random: fix comment on proc_do_uuid
There's only one function here now, as uuid_strategy is long gone. Also make the bit about "If accesses via ..." clearer. Signed-off-by: Greg Price <price@mit.edu> Signed-off-by: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu>
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@ -1512,13 +1512,13 @@ static int max_write_thresh = INPUT_POOL_WORDS * 32;
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static char sysctl_bootid[16];
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/*
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* These functions is used to return both the bootid UUID, and random
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* This function is used to return both the bootid UUID, and random
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* UUID. The difference is in whether table->data is NULL; if it is,
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* then a new UUID is generated and returned to the user.
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*
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* If the user accesses this via the proc interface, it will be returned
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* as an ASCII string in the standard UUID format. If accesses via the
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* sysctl system call, it is returned as 16 bytes of binary data.
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* If the user accesses this via the proc interface, the UUID will be
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* returned as an ASCII string in the standard UUID format; if via the
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* sysctl system call, as 16 bytes of binary data.
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*/
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static int proc_do_uuid(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
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void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
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