From: olmur@dwarf.bb.bawue.de (Olmur)
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 20:18:34 +0800
To: maruishi@netcom.com
Subject: Re: True random numbers
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>>>>> "M" == maruishi  <maruishi@netcom.com> writes:

M> Maybe another "random" source XORed with this? I don't know, just a
M> though.

Somewhere during developement of the Linux 1.3.* kernel a
"(pseudo-)random-number device" was introduced.  Perhaps the sources
of this can give you some ideas.

Have a nice day!

Olmur
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