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fwhrng
— Intel
Firmware Hub Random Number Generator
fwhrng* at ichlpcib?
The fwhrng
driver provides support for
hardware Random Number Generator (RNG) available on some Intel Firmware Hubs
(FWHs). The fwhrng
driver accesses the RNG through
an I/O controller hub (ICH).
Intel Corporation, Intel 82802AB/82802AC Firmware Hub (FWH), http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts/29065804.pdf, November, 2000.
The entropy source is not tested for randomness.
February 17, 2017 | NetBSD 10.99 |