Re: [patch 2.4 2/2] add hw_random RNG driver

Bernd Eckenfels
2003-08-08T03:22:51Z

In article <20030808025502.GA31909@gtf.org> you wrote:
> + bits the RNG circuitry will enter a low power state. Intel will
> + provide a binary software driver to give third party software
> + access to our RNG for use as a security feature. At this time,
> + the RNG is only to be used with a system in an OS-present state.

this part is confusing, seems it does not apply to linux kernel?

> + hardware is faulty or has been tampered with). Data is only
> + output if the hardware "has-data" flag is set

where is the flag coming from, where can one read it? What happens if no
data is present, will it block?

Greetings
Bernd
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