Re: [PATCH] API for true Random Number Generators to add entropy (2.6.11)

Bill Davidsen wrote:

If the hardware RNG always fails to all zeros it should be possible to detect that it failed with the need for userspace daemons. While true random bits might legitimately have 10k zeros in a row, I will bet that if it happens the device isn't working.

Or all 1's (more likely), or all 0x55's, or...

	Jeff


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