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<li><b>VIA C3 RNG</b><br> |
<li><b>VIA C3 RNG</b><br> |
The newer VIA C3 cpu contains a random number generator as an instruction. |
The newer VIA C3 CPU contains a random number generator as an instruction. |
As of <a href="33.html">3.3</a> this random number generator is used |
As of <a href="33.html">3.3</a> this random number generator is used |
inside the kernel to feed the entropy pool. |
inside the kernel to feed the entropy pool. |
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<li><b>VIA C3 AES instructions</b><br> |
<li><b>VIA C3 AES instructions</b><br> |
VIA C3 cpus with a step 8 or later Nehemiah core contains an AES |
VIA C3 CPUs with a step 8 or later Nehemiah core contains an AES |
implementation accessible via simple instructions. As of <a |
implementation accessible via simple instructions. As of <a |
href="34.html">3.4</a> the kernel supports them to be used in an |
href="34.html">3.4</a> the kernel supports them to be used in an |
IPsec context and exported by <tt>/dev/crypto</tt>. As of <a |
IPsec context and exported by <tt>/dev/crypto</tt>. As of <a |