[8u-dev] RFA: JDK-8156709: Cannot call setSeed on NativePRNG on Mac if EGD is /dev/urandom

[Prasadrao Koppula]

Hi,

 

Please approve the backport of 8156709 to 8u-dev.

 

Its straight backport, except removing StrongSecureRandom.java test from ProblemList.  

 

Bug - https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8156709 

Webrev - http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~pkoppula/8156709/webrev.00/ 

Review Thread - http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/security-dev/2016-May/013858.html

 

 

Thanks,

Prasad.K