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diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig index 96156c729a31..df0fc997dc3e 100644 --- a/drivers/char/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig @@ -551,3 +551,12 @@ config RANDOM_TRUST_CPU has not installed a hidden back door to compromise the CPU's random number generation facilities. This can also be configured at boot with "random.trust_cpu=on/off". + +config RANDOM_TRUST_BOOTLOADER + bool "Trust the bootloader to initialize Linux's CRNG" + help + Some bootloaders can provide entropy to increase the kernel's initial + device randomness. Say Y here to assume the entropy provided by the + booloader is trustworthy so it will be added to the kernel's entropy + pool. Otherwise, say N here so it will be regarded as device input that + only mixes the entropy pool.
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