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random.4: wfix 

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2016-11-11 12:46:29 +01:00
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@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ When read, the
.I /dev/urandom
device returns random bytes using a pseudorandom
number generator seeded from the entropy pool.
When read during early boot time, this device may return
data prior to the entropy pool being initialized.
When read during early boot time,
.IR /dev/random
may return data prior to the entropy pool being initialized.
If this is of concern in your application, use
.BR getrandom (2)
or \fI/dev/random\fP instead.