linux-kernel - Re: Intel RNG: firmware hub changes in 2.6.19 break 82802 detection on Core2 Duo MacBook Pro

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Date:	Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:26:29 +0100
From:	Julien BLACHE <jb@...ache.org>
To:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:	jgarzik@...ox.com, jhf@...umbus.rr.com
Subject: Re: Intel RNG: firmware hub changes in 2.6.19 break 82802 detection on Core2 Duo MacBook Pro

jhf@...umbus.rr.com (Joseph Fannin) wrote:

Hi,

>     I have the older Core Duo MacBook, and there is no RNG here,
> though it used to be detected.  rngd would disable it immediately when
> I tried to use it.

That's what happens here too.

Thanks for the input, looks like there isn't a hardware RNG in there.

JB.

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Julien BLACHE                                   <http://www.jblache.org> 
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