JDK-8012042 : NativePRNG is opening same file multiple times
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: security-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.security
  • Affected Version: 8
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • Submitted: 2013-04-11
  • Updated: 2019-02-07
  • Resolved: 2015-08-26
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-8047769 - SecureRandom should be more frugal with file descriptors
Description
With the putback of JDK-6425477, we are potentially opening /dev/[u]random multiple times unnecessarily. Optimize this.
Comments
Downgraded to a P4, hopefully hit in an update release. ILW: LHH
18-09-2013