sys-apps/haveged

Generates secure entropy using variances in process TSCs.

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Slot Version Repository Platforms
0 1.9.18 arbor ~amd64 arm? armv7? armv8? ~x86

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Homepage (
    https://github.com/jirka-h/haveged
    https://www.issihosts.com/haveged
)
Summary Generates secure entropy using variances in process TSCs
Description haveged is a daemon that feeds the /dev/random pool on Linux using an adaptation of the HArdware Volatile Entropy Gathering and Expansion algorithm invented at IRISA. The algorithm is self-tuning on machines with cpuid support, and has been tested in both 32-bit and 64-bit environments.
Downloads https://github.com/jirka-h/haveged/archive/v1.9.18.tar.gz -> haveged-1.9.18.tar.gz
Licences GPL-3