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27.Dd February 17, 2017
28.Dt FWHRNG 4 x86
29.Os
30.Sh NAME
31.Nm fwhrng
32.Nd Intel Firmware Hub Random Number Generator
33.Sh SYNOPSIS
34.Cd "fwhrng* at ichlpcib?"
35.Sh DESCRIPTION
36The
37.Nm
38driver provides support for hardware Random Number Generator
39.Pq Tn RNG
40available on some Intel Firmware Hubs
41.Pq Tn FWHs .
42The
43.Nm
44driver accesses the
45.Tn RNG
46through an
47.Tn I/O
48controller hub
49.Pq Tn ICH .
50.Sh SEE ALSO
51.Xr rnd 4 ,
52.Xr x86/ichlpcib 4
53.Rs
54.%A Intel Corporation
55.%T Intel 82802AB/82802AC Firmware Hub (FWH)
56.%D November, 2000
57.%U http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts/29065804.pdf
58.Re
59.Sh CAVEATS
60The entropy source is not tested for randomness.
61