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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst index 55bf6b4de4ec..2ae9669eb22c 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst @@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ This toggle indicates whether unprivileged users are prevented from using ``dmesg(8)`` to view messages from the kernel's log buffer. When ``dmesg_restrict`` is set to 0 there are no restrictions. -When ``dmesg_restrict`` is set set to 1, users must have +When ``dmesg_restrict`` is set to 1, users must have ``CAP_SYSLOG`` to use ``dmesg(8)``. The kernel config option ``CONFIG_SECURITY_DMESG_RESTRICT`` sets the @@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ Path for the hotplug policy agent. Default value is "``/sbin/hotplug``". -hung_task_all_cpu_backtrace: -================ +hung_task_all_cpu_backtrace +=========================== If this option is set, the kernel will send an NMI to all CPUs to dump their backtraces when a hung task is detected. This file shows up if @@ -646,8 +646,8 @@ rate for each task. scanned for a given scan. -oops_all_cpu_backtrace: -================ +oops_all_cpu_backtrace +====================== If this option is set, the kernel will send an NMI to all CPUs to dump their backtraces when an oops event occurs. It should be used as a last @@ -996,6 +996,38 @@ pty See Documentation/filesystems/devpts.rst. +random +====== + +This is a directory, with the following entries: + +* ``boot_id``: a UUID generated the first time this is retrieved, and + unvarying after that; + +* ``entropy_avail``: the pool's entropy count, in bits; + +* ``poolsize``: the entropy pool size, in bits; + +* ``urandom_min_reseed_secs``: obsolete (used to determine the minimum + number of seconds between urandom pool reseeding). + +* ``uuid``: a UUID generated every time this is retrieved (this can + thus be used to generate UUIDs at will); + +* ``write_wakeup_threshold``: when the entropy count drops below this + (as a number of bits), processes waiting to write to ``/dev/random`` + are woken up. + +If ``drivers/char/random.c`` is built with ``ADD_INTERRUPT_BENCH`` +defined, these additional entries are present: + +* ``add_interrupt_avg_cycles``: the average number of cycles between + interrupts used to feed the pool; + +* ``add_interrupt_avg_deviation``: the standard deviation seen on the + number of cycles between interrupts used to feed the pool. + + randomize_va_space ================== |