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GHC 9.10.3 · lts/ghc-9.10.x · 248f8f0 · 2026-10-05

Package0.4.1.11DataCryptography

entropy

A platform independent entropy source

Modules

1 module
  • System.Entropy6Obtain entropy from system sources or x86 RDRAND when available. Currently supporting: Windows via CryptoAPI *nix systems via /dev/urand…

Description

A mostly platform independent method to obtain cryptographically strong entropy (RDRAND, urandom, CryptAPI, and patches welcome) Users looking for cryptographically strong (number-theoretically sound) PRNGs should see the DRBG package too.

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