1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/util/crypto_random.c b/src/util/crypto_random.c
index ce7ec70f3..89985c7ac 100644
--- a/src/util/crypto_random.c
+++ b/src/util/crypto_random.c
@@ -286,6 +286,13 @@ GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_init ()
              "Failed to set libgcrypt option %s: %s\n",
              "DISABLE_SECMEM",
              gcry_strerror (rc));
+  /* Otherwise gnunet-ecc takes forever to complete, besides
+     we are fine with "just" using GCRY_STRONG_RANDOM */
+  if ((rc = gcry_control (GCRYCTL_ENABLE_QUICK_RANDOM, 0)))
+    FPRINTF (stderr,
+             "Failed to set libgcrypt option %s: %s\n",
+             "ENABLE_QUICK_RANDOM",
+             gcry_strerror (rc));
   gcry_control (GCRYCTL_INITIALIZATION_FINISHED, 0);
   gcry_fast_random_poll ();
   GNUNET_CRYPTO_seed_weak_random (time (NULL) ^