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
devices.
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
<
[email protected]>.
FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE-p8 December 28, 2013 FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE-p8