Intel 810 Random Number Generator

[Jamie Lokier]

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Ah, neither have I though (recent enough that I'd use it.)  I have been
> trying to get one from Compaq/DEC for years, but I don't ever seem to
> get to the right person.  (Is anyone at Compaq that could actually do
> something reading this?)
> 
> I'd really like to get fine-granularity timing on Alpha, just like we
> have on Intel.   I understand the Alpha only has a 32-bit TSC, which
> means it has to be periodically sampled to keep track of the high bits.

I read on this list that SMP Alphas don't necessarily have synchronised
TSCs, which could be a bit a of a problem.

-- Jamie

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