X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apple/xnu.git/blobdiff_plain/9bccf70c0258c7cac2dcb80011b2a964d884c552..143464d58d2bd6378e74eec636961ceb0d32fb91:/bsd/man/man4/random.4 diff --git a/bsd/man/man4/random.4 b/bsd/man/man4/random.4 index 491bf1d64..ed72fa315 100644 --- a/bsd/man/man4/random.4 +++ b/bsd/man/man4/random.4 @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The device implements the .Nm Yarrow pseudo random number generator algorithm and maintains its entropy pool. -Addditional entropy is fed to the generator regularly by the +Additional entropy is fed to the generator regularly by the .Nm SecurityServer daemon from random jitter measurements of the kernel. .Nm SecurityServer @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ over time without any explicit indication from the .Nm device itself. .Pp -Paranoid programmers can counter-act this risk somewhat by collecting +Paranoid programmers can counteract this risk somewhat by collecting entropy of their choice (e.g. from keystroke or mouse timings) and seeding it into .Nm @@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ directly before obtaining important random numbers. .Sh HISTORY A .Nm -device appeared in Linux operating system. +device appeared in the Linux operating system.