Accessing Intel Ive Bridge's True Random Number Generator

Question

I have figured out that Intel Ivy Bridge supplies a True Random Number Generator in hardware.

Now I am mainly programming in Java and wondering what the ways are to access it?

Does java.util.Random try to use an in-built hardware RNG for example if one is present?

Answer 1

Check out this project: https://code.google.com/p/lizalab-rdrand-util/

It extends java.util.Random , so it can be used just as well. Seems to only work in Linux and Mac OSX right now.

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