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.Dd February 17, 2017
.Dt FWHRNG 4 x86
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm fwhrng
.Nd Intel Firmware Hub Random Number Generator
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Cd "fwhrng* at ichlpcib?"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
driver provides support for hardware Random Number Generator
.Pq Tn RNG
available on some Intel Firmware Hubs
.Pq Tn FWHs .
The
.Nm
driver accesses the
.Tn RNG
through an
.Tn I/O
controller hub
.Pq Tn ICH .
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr rnd 4 ,
.Xr x86/ichlpcib 4
.Rs
.%A Intel Corporation
.%T Intel 82802AB/82802AC Firmware Hub (FWH)
.%D November, 2000
.%U http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts/29065804.pdf
.Re
.Sh CAVEATS
The entropy source is not tested for randomness.