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+.\" Copyright (c) 2013 Bryan Venteicher
+.\" All rights reserved.
+.\"
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+.\"
+.\" $FreeBSD$
+.\"
+.Dd December 28, 2013
+.Dt VIRTIO_RANDOM 4
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm virtio_random
+.Nd VirtIO Entropy driver
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+To compile this driver into the kernel,
+place the following lines in your
+kernel configuration file:
+.Bd -ragged -offset indent
+.Cd "device virtio_random"
+.Ed
+.Pp
+Alternatively, to load the driver as a
+module at boot time, place the following line in
+.Xr loader.conf 5 :
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+virtio_random_load="YES"
+.Ed
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm
+device driver provides support for VirtIO entropy devices.
+.Pp
+The entropy device supplies high-quality randomness from the
+hypervisor to the guest.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr random 4
+.Xr virtio 4
+.Sh HISTORY
+The
+.Nm
+driver was written by
+.An Bryan Venteicher Aq bryanv@FreeBSD.org .
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