#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:  mchua                           
       Type:  defect               |      Status:  closed                          
   Priority:  normal               |   Milestone:  8.2.0 (was Update.2)            
  Component:  ofw - open firmware  |     Version:  not specified                   
 Resolution:  fixed                |    Keywords:  blocks:8.2.0 cjbfor8.2 csafor8.2
Next_action:  test in release      |    Verified:  0                               
  Blockedby:                       |    Blocking:  8024                            
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Changes (by mchua):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed


Comment:

 Looks good on 765. Getting between 150-170 unique values on repeated runs;
 histograms generated from repeated runs aren't individually super-even,
 but do even out when multiple runs are added together. (In other words, no
 consistent 'lucky numbers.')

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/8089#comment:36>
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