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CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM: x86 architectural random number generator

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The Linux kernel configuration item CONFIG_ARCH_RANDOM:

• prompt: x86 architectural random number generator
• type: bool
• depends on: CONFIG_EXPERT
• defined in arch/x86/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 3.2–3.9, 3.10-rc+HEAD

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Enable the x86 architectural RDRAND instruction (Intel Bull Mountain technology) to generate random numbers. If supported, this is a high bandwidth, cryptographically secure hardware random number generator.

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