Re: Intent to package intel-rng-tools.
> As long as it isn't too bothersome for you, would you mind explaining why
> the kernel doesn't activate it by default? Or why it isn't a `make config'
> option? And why is a daemon needed for it?
No, its not bothersome to explain. This extract comes from 2.4.4's
Documentation/i810_rng.txt. I also read about the decision of
moving the rng to userland, but I can't find that now.
Introduction:
The i810_rng device driver is software that makes use of a
special hardware feature on the Intel i8xx-based chipsets,
a Random Number Generator (RNG).
In order to make effective use of this device driver, you
should download the support software as well. Download the
latest version of the "intel-rng-tools" package from the
i810_rng driver's official Web site:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gkernel/
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