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Cosmetic and spelling fixes. Includes some MDOC policework.
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@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ To see the devices' current settings, use the command line:
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.Pp
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.Dl sysctl kern.random
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.Pp
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which results in someting like:
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which results in something like:
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.Pp
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.Bd -literal -offset indent
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kern.random.sys.seeded: 1
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@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ kern.random.yarrow.slowoverthresh: 2
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All settings are read/write.
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.Pp
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The
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.Li kern.random.sys.seeded
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.Va kern.random.sys.seeded
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variable indicates whether or not the
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.Nm
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device is in an acceptably secure state
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@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ or as a result of entropy harvesting).
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A reseed will set the value to 1 (non-blocking).
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.Pp
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The
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.Li kern.random.sys.harvest_ethernet
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.Va kern.random.sys.harvest_ethernet
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variable is used to select LAN traffic as an entropy source.
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A zero (0) value means that LAN traffic
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is not considered as an entropy source.
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@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Set the variable to one (1)
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if you wish to use LAN traffic for entropy harvesting.
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.Pp
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The
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.Li kern.random.sys.harvest_point_to_point
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.Va kern.random.sys.harvest_point_to_point
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variable is used to select serial line traffic as an entropy source.
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(Serial line traffic includes PPP, SLIP and all tun0 traffic.)
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A zero (0) value means such traffic
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@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Set the variable to one (1)
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if you wish to use it for entropy harvesting.
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.Pp
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The
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.Li kern.random.sys.interrupt
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.Va kern.random.sys.interrupt
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variable is used to select hardware interrupts
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as an entropy source.
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A zero (0) value means interrupts
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@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ are considered as interrupt entropy sources.
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The other variables are explained in the paper describing the
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.Em Yarrow
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algorithm at
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.Li http://www.counterpane.com/yarrow.html .
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.Pa http://www.counterpane.com/yarrow.html .
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.Sh FILES
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.Bl -tag -width /dev/random
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.It Pa /dev/random
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