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Re: random number generator missing after upgrade

From Björn Persson <Bjorn@xn--rombobjrn-67a.se>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: random number generator missing after upgrade
Date 2023-08-13 23:10 +0200
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Jeffrey Walton wrote:
> Maybe related to https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Disables-RNG-AMD-fTPMs

Not likely. That article is about a firmware TPM that comes with newer
Ryzen processors. Older Ryzens supposedly don't have it. The processor
in my APU2 is a GX-412TC, not a Ryzen at all, and my TPM is a discrete
chip from Infineon. The change in question is supposed to disable the
random number generator only if the TPM lists AMD as its manufacturer.

Björn Persson

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random number generator missing after upgrade Björn Persson <Bjorn@xn--rombobjrn-67a.se> - 2023-08-13 11:20 +0200
  Re: random number generator missing after upgrade Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2023-08-13 11:30 +0200
    Re: random number generator missing after upgrade Björn Persson <Bjorn@xn--rombobjrn-67a.se> - 2023-08-13 23:10 +0200
      Re: random number generator missing after upgrade Anders Andersson <pipatron@gmail.com> - 2023-08-14 09:00 +0200
        Re: random number generator missing after upgrade Björn Persson <Bjorn@xn--rombobjrn-67a.se> - 2023-08-14 13:20 +0200

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