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This version has been adapted to kernels v2.6 (mainly by updating deprecated interfaces which went away lately). Backward compatibility with older kernels remains.

The frandom suite is a fast and entropy-saving alternative to Linux' /dev/urandom stream random number generator.

frandom is the kernel module standing behind two devices: /dev/frandom and /dev/erandom, which both supply a stream of random data. The only difference between them is the source of data for seeding: /dev/erandom uses an internal source, thus using no kernel entropy at all, while /dev/frandom may use some entropy when (and only when) the device file is opened. ... read more

The frandom suite is a fast and entropy-saving alternative to Linux' /dev/urandom stream random number generator.

frandom is the kernel module standing behind two devices: /dev/frandom and /dev/erandom, which both supply a stream of random data. The only difference between them is the source of data for seeding: /dev/erandom uses an internal source, thus using no kernel entropy at all, while /dev/frandom may use some entropy when (and only when) the device file is opened.... read more

/dev/frandom is a fast alternative to Linux' /dev/urandom stream random number generator. frandom is the kernel module standing behind this device.

Based upon the well-established RC4 encryption algorithm, it generates random numbers that pass all tests of the Diehard battery of tests. Depending on platform, it has been shown to generate data 10-50 times faster than /dev/urandom (more in http://frandom.sourceforge.net/\).... read more