Hardware Random Number Generator Core infrastructure.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
- module will be called rng-core.
+ module will be called rng-core. This provides a device
+ that's usually called /dev/hw_random, and which exposes one
+ of possibly several hardware random number generators.
+
+ These hardware random number generators do not feed directly
+ into the kernel's random number generator. That is usually
+ handled by the "rngd" daemon. Documentation/hw_random.txt
+ has more information.
If unsure, say Y.
config HW_RANDOM_GEODE
tristate "AMD Geode HW Random Number Generator support"
- depends on HW_RANDOM && X86 && PCI
+ depends on HW_RANDOM && X86_32 && PCI
default HW_RANDOM
---help---
This driver provides kernel-side support for the Random Number
default HW_RANDOM
---help---
This driver provides kernel-side support for the Random Number
- Generator hardware found on PA6T-1682M processor.
+ Generator hardware found on PA Semi PWRficient SoCs.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called pasemi-rng.
If unsure, say Y.
+config HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO
+ tristate "VirtIO Random Number Generator support"
+ depends on HW_RANDOM && VIRTIO
+ ---help---
+ This driver provides kernel-side support for the virtual Random Number
+ Generator hardware.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+ module will be called virtio-rng. If unsure, say N.