2.4.22-pre7 configure help incorrect (i810_rng)
PATCH 1/1 2.4.22-pre7 configure help incorrect (i810_rng)
i went looking for how the i810 rng exported data to the entropy pool after reading the 2.4 help text, and was confused when i found no code. this note was in Documentation/i810_rng.txt:
Version 0.9.5:
* Rip out entropy injection via timer. It never ever
* worked, and a better solution (rngd) is now available.
so the following updates Configure.help to the 2.6 entry:
Documentation/Configure.help +1 -3
@@ -18725,9 +18725,7 @@ This driver provides kernel-side support for the Random Number Generator hardware found on Intel i8xx-based motherboards. - Both a character driver, used to read() entropy data, and a timer - function which automatically adds entropy directly into the - kernel pool, are exported by this driver. + Provides a character driver, used to read() entropy data. To compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here
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