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==External links== * {{cite web |url = https://github.com/thomasbiege/papers/raw/master/random-device-analysis.pdf |title = Analysis of a strong Pseudo Random Number Generator by anatomizing Linux' Random Number Device |first = Thomas |last = Biege |website = [[GitHub]] |date = 2006-11-06 }} * {{cite web | url=http://www.2uo.de/myths-about-urandom/ | title=Myths about /dev/urandom | year=2014 | first=Thomas | last=Hรผhn }} – describes the Linux 4.8 /dev/random infrastructure and the futility of counting "spent" entropy. Includes quotes from cryptographers. (Counting of "spent" entropy is removed in kernel 5.17.) {{DEFAULTSORT:Dev Random}} [[Category:Unix file system technology]] [[Category:Device file]] [[Category:Random number generation]]
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