linux-kernel - hw rng

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Message-ID: <CAF5Aa4NMjB6H0g=reJKW2xPUg=M_x5vc5DbdhzvXcnznKvePFw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 9 Sep 2011 18:45:32 +0530
From:	jyothi v <jyos.v.s@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: hw rng

Hi,
Linux provides hardware random registry.
I would like to know how is it useful.
Is there any RNG system calls/APIs for generating random numbers at
Linux user space?
If I need random data at user space application, what should I do?

thanks in advance,
jyothi
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