virtio_random(4freebsd)

virtio_random4freebsd

Virtio entropy driver

Usage

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"

Overview

The virtio_random device driver provides support for VirtIO entropy devices.

The entropy device supplies high-quality randomness from the hypervisor to the guest.

Releases

6 releases since Debian 8 (Jessie); the text changed 3 times.

  1. 8
  2. 9
  3. 10
  4. 11–13

History

The virtio_random driver was written by Bryan Venteicher ⟨[email protected]⟩.

From freebsd-manpages 12.2-2 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's mdoc source.