# urngd

**Repository Path**: git-openwrt/urngd

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: urngd
- **Description**: https://git.openwrt.org/project/urngd.git
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Not specified
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 1
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2022-12-16
- **Last Updated**: 2024-01-07

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

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## README

μrngd
=====

μrngd is OpenWrt's micro non-physical true random number generator based on
timing jitter.

Using the Jitter RNG core, the rngd provides an entropy source that feeds into
the Linux /dev/random device if its entropy runs low. It updates the /dev/random
entropy estimator such that the newly provided entropy unblocks /dev/random.

The seeding of /dev/random also ensures that /dev/urandom benefits from entropy.
Especially during boot time, when the entropy of Linux is low, the Jitter RNGd
provides a source of sufficient entropy.