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.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
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2024-01-14 13:53:13 +00:00
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single: rng (command)
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2022-07-22 16:02:08 +00:00
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rng command
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Synopsis
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rng [devnum [n]]
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Description
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The *rng* command reads the random number generator(RNG) device and
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prints the random bytes read on the console. A maximum of 64 bytes can
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be read in one invocation of the command.
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devnum
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The RNG device from which the random bytes are to be
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read. Defaults to 0.
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n
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Number of random bytes to be read and displayed on the
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console. Default value is 0x40. Max value is 0x40.
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