rng-tools5 binary package in Ubuntu Lunar s390x
The rngd daemon acts as a bridge between a Hardware TRNG (true random number
generator) such as the ones in some Intel/AMD/VIA chipsets, and the kernel's
PRNG (pseudo-random number generator).
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It tests the data received from the TRNG using the FIPS 140-2 (2002-10-10)
tests to verify that it is indeed random, and feeds the random data to the
kernel entropy pool.
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This increases the bandwidth of the /dev/random device, from a source that
does not depend on outside activity. This may improve the behavior of systems
which experience low values in /proc/sys/
It may also improve the quality (entropy) of the randomness of /dev/random.
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A TRNG kernel module such as hw_random, or some other source of true
entropy that is accessible as a device or fifo, is required to use this
package. It will take advantage of the RDRAND and RDSEED instructions
included in some Intel & AMD CPUs.
Publishing history
Date | Status | Target | Component | Section | Priority | Phased updates | Version | ||
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2022-12-03 22:03:57 UTC | Published | Ubuntu Lunar s390x | release | universe | utils | Optional | 5-4.1 | ||
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Deleted | Ubuntu Lunar s390x | proposed | universe | utils | Optional | 5-4.1 | |||
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2022-12-03 22:04:12 UTC | Superseded | Ubuntu Lunar s390x | release | universe | utils | Optional | 5-4 | ||
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