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VIRTIO_RANDOM(4)       FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual	      VIRTIO_RANDOM(4)

NAME
     virtio_random -- VirtIO Entropy driver

SYNOPSIS
     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"

DESCRIPTION
     The virtio_random device driver provides support for VirtIO entropy de-
     vices.

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

SEE ALSO
     random(4),	virtio(4)

HISTORY
     The virtio_random driver was written by Bryan Venteicher
     <bryanv@FreeBSD.org>.

FreeBSD	13.0		       December	28, 2013		  FreeBSD 13.0

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