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diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig index 0f378d29dab0..30fe9848dac1 100644 --- a/drivers/char/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig @@ -423,40 +423,4 @@ config ADI and SSM (Silicon Secured Memory). Intended consumers of this driver include crash and makedumpfile. -config RANDOM_TRUST_CPU - bool "Initialize RNG using CPU RNG instructions" - default y - help - Initialize the RNG using random numbers supplied by the CPU's - RNG instructions (e.g. RDRAND), if supported and available. These - random numbers are never used directly, but are rather hashed into - the main input pool, and this happens regardless of whether or not - this option is enabled. Instead, this option controls whether the - they are credited and hence can initialize the RNG. Additionally, - other sources of randomness are always used, regardless of this - setting. Enabling this implies trusting that the CPU can supply high - quality and non-backdoored random numbers. - - Say Y here unless you have reason to mistrust your CPU or believe - its RNG facilities may be faulty. This may also be configured at - boot time with "random.trust_cpu=on/off". - -config RANDOM_TRUST_BOOTLOADER - bool "Initialize RNG using bootloader-supplied seed" - default y - help - Initialize the RNG using a seed supplied by the bootloader or boot - environment (e.g. EFI or a bootloader-generated device tree). This - seed is not used directly, but is rather hashed into the main input - pool, and this happens regardless of whether or not this option is - enabled. Instead, this option controls whether the seed is credited - and hence can initialize the RNG. Additionally, other sources of - randomness are always used, regardless of this setting. Enabling - this implies trusting that the bootloader can supply high quality and - non-backdoored seeds. - - Say Y here unless you have reason to mistrust your bootloader or - believe its RNG facilities may be faulty. This may also be configured - at boot time with "random.trust_bootloader=on/off". - endmenu |