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| -rw-r--r-- | gnu/packages/linux.scm | 30 |
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diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm index a2f6ac5cce..001908f899 100644 --- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm +++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm @@ -2791,3 +2791,33 @@ from that to the system kernel's @file{/dev/random} machinery.") Linux kernel to retrieve and control processor features related to power saving, such as frequency and voltage scaling.") (license license:gpl2))) + +(define-public haveged + (package + (name "haveged") + (version "1.9.1") + (source + (origin + (method url-fetch) + (uri (string-append "http://www.issihosts.com/haveged/haveged-" + version ".tar.gz")) + (sha256 + (base32 + "059pxlfd4l5dqhd6r3lynzfz4wby2f17294fy17pi9j2jpnn68ww")))) + (build-system gnu-build-system) + (home-page "http://www.issihosts.com/haveged") + (synopsis "Entropy source for the Linux random number generator") + (description + "haveged generates an unpredictable stream of random numbers for use by +Linux's @file{/dev/random} and @file{/dev/urandom} devices. The kernel's +standard mechanisms for filling the entropy pool may not be sufficient for +systems with high needs or limited user interaction, such as headless servers. +@command{haveged} runs as a privileged daemon, harvesting randomness from the +indirect effects of hardware events on hidden processor state using the HArdware +Volatile Entropy Gathering and Expansion (HAVEGE) algorithm. It tunes itself to +its environment and provides the same built-in test suite for the output stream +as used on certified hardware security devices.") + (license (list (license:non-copyleft "file://nist/mconf.h") + (license:non-copyleft "file://nist/packtest.c") + license:public-domain ; nist/dfft.c + license:gpl3+)))) ; everything else |