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runtime: use .openbsd.randomdata for startupRand

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#69,781 opened on Oct 4, 2024

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Description

OpenBSD has its version of AT_RANDOM, the .openbsd.randomdata ELF section documented at SPECS.randomdata. We should use that instead of reading from /dev/urandom.

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Familiarize yourself with the OpenBSD .openbsd.randomdata ELF section. Then modify the Go runtime's startupRand to read from it instead of /dev/urandom.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
GoOpenBSD
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
55