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getrandom.2: Give the reader a hint about when /dev/urandom is initialized 

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ The kernel collects bits of entropy from environment.
When a sufficient number of random bits has been collected, the
.I /dev/urandom
entropy pool is considered to be initialized.
This state is normally reached early in the system bootstrap phase.
.SS Interruption by a signal handler
A call to
.BR getrandom ()