virtio_random (4)

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(The comments found at the beginning of the groff file "man4/virtio_random.4freebsd".)

NAME

virtio_random - VirtIO Entropy driver

SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel configuration file:

device virtio_random

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in loader.conf5:

virtio_random_load="YES"

DESCRIPTION

The ifconfig device driver provides support for VirtIO entropy devices.

The entropy device supplies high-quality randomness from the hypervisor to the guest.

SEE ALSO

random(4) virtio(4)

HISTORY

The ifconfig driver was written by An Bryan Venteicher Aq bryanv@FreeBSD.org .