CONFIG_CRYPTO_ANSI_CPRNG: ANSI PRNG (Pseudo Random Number Generator)

General informations

The Linux kernel configuration item CONFIG_CRYPTO_ANSI_CPRNG has multiple definitions:

ANSI PRNG (Pseudo Random Number Generator) found in crypto/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_CRYPTO_ANSI_CPRNG:

• prompt: ANSI PRNG (Pseudo Random Number Generator)
• type: tristate
• depends on: (none)
• defined in crypto/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 6.1-rc+HEAD
• modules built: ansi_cprng

Help text

Pseudo RNG (random number generator) (ANSI X9.31 Appendix A.2.4)

This uses the AES cipher algorithm.

Note that this option must be enabled if CRYPTO_FIPS is selected

Pseudo Random Number Generation for Cryptographic modules found in crypto/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_CRYPTO_ANSI_CPRNG:

• prompt: Pseudo Random Number Generation for Cryptographic modules
• type: tristate
• depends on: (none)
• defined in crypto/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 2.6.28–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0, 6.0+HEAD
• modules built: ansi_cprng

Help text

This option enables the generic pseudo random number generator for cryptographic modules. Uses the Algorithm specified in ANSI X9.31 A.2.4. Note that this option must be enabled if CRYPTO_FIPS is selected

Hardware

LKDDb

Raw data from LKDDb:

• lkddb module ansi_cprng CONFIG_CRYPTO_ANSI_CPRNG : crypto/Kconfig : "ANSI PRNG (Pseudo Random Number Generator)" # in 2.6.28–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0, 6.1-rc+HEAD

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This page is automaticly generated with free (libre, open) software lkddb(see lkddb-sources).

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• Linux Kernel Driver DataBase (LKDDb)

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