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- <h2 align=center>random</h2>
- <h4 align=center>OS/161 Reference Manual</h4>
- <h3>Name</h3>
- random - kernel randomness source
- <h3>Synopsis</h3>
- device random0 at lrandom*<br>
- device random0 at pseudorand0<br>
- <h3>Description</h3>
- The random device is the generalized interface to randomness sources.
- Only one random device is used; if more are attached they are ignored.
- If no random device is found, the kernel may not run.
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- The random device provides both the in-kernel random() function and a
- VFS character device, called <tt>random:</tt>. Bytes read from the
- latter have random values; writes are discarded.
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- <h3>Files</h3>
- <tt>random:</tt>
- <h3>See Also</h3>
- <A HREF=lrandom.html>lrandom</A>,
- <A HREF=pseudorand.html>pseudorand</A>
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