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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.conf(5):
virtio_random_load="YES"
DESCRIPTION
The virtio_random 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 virtio_random driver was written by Bryan Venteicher
<bryanv@FreeBSD.org>.
FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE December 28, 2013 FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE