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Property Value
OID 1.7ffffefb
Description Cryptographically Secure Random Number Generator
Label
Type node
Format N
Flags
  • RD, Can read the value
  • WR, Can write the value
  • RW, RD and WR
  • MPSAFE, Multiprocessor safe


Children:
Child Description
kern.random.fortuna Fortuna Parameters
kern.random.rdrand rdrand (ivy) entropy source
kern.random.use_chacha20_cipher If non-zero, use the ChaCha20 cipher for randomdev PRF (default). If zero, use AES-ICM cipher for randomdev PRF (12.x default).
kern.random.block_seeded_status If non-zero, pretend Fortuna is in an unseeded state. By setting this as a tunable, boot can be tested as if the random device is unavailable.
kern.random.random_sources List of active fast entropy sources.
kern.random.harvest Entropy Device Parameters
kern.random.initial_seeding Initial seeding control and information