Re: [PATCH] API for true Random Number Generators to add entropy (2.6.11)

Jeff Garzik
2005-03-30T21:52:13Z

Bill Davidsen wrote:
> If the hardware RNG always fails to all zeros it should be possible to
> detect that it failed with the need for userspace daemons. While true
> random bits might legitimately have 10k zeros in a row, I will bet that
> if it happens the device isn't working.

Or all 1's (more likely), or all 0x55's, or...

Jeff