#8089 NORM 8.2.0 (: /dev/hwrng isn't random.

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#8089: /dev/hwrng isn't random.
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   Reporter:  cscott               |       Owner:  cscott                 
       Type:  defect               |      Status:  new                    
   Priority:  normal               |   Milestone:  8.2.0 (was Update.2)   
  Component:  ofw - open firmware  |     Version:  not specified          
 Resolution:                       |    Keywords:  blocks?:8.2.0 cjbfor8.2
Next_action:  qa signoff           |    Verified:  0                      
  Blockedby:                       |    Blocking:  8024                   
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Changes (by cscott):

 * cc: mstone (added)


Comment:

 Michael, could I get your mathematical expertise here?  If I read 256
 random bytes from a true random number generator, what's the probability
 that I receive less than 64 unique values *five times in a row*?  That
 seems pretty unlikely to me.  It's almost like all the molecules in the
 room jumped over to one quarter of it and stayed there for 5 observations.
 Almost.

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