Help¶

The Random Number Generator support in nRF Security provides a Pseudorandom Number Generator, PRNG. The Pseudorandom Number Generator is seeded by a True Random Number Generator, TRNG, available in hardware.

Direct dependencies¶

NORDIC_SECURITY_BACKEND

(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)

Default¶

y

Symbols selected by this symbol¶

Kconfig definition¶

At nrf_security/Kconfig:150

Included via /jenkins_workspace/workspace/nrfconnect-nrf_doc_v1.2-branch_2/nrfxlib/Kconfig.nrfxlib:14

Menu path: (Top) → Nordic nrfxlib → Nordic Security → Use Nordic provided security backend

config NRF_SECURITY_RNG
    bool "Random Number Generator support"
    default y
    select MBEDTLS_AES_C
    select MBEDTLS_SHA256_C
    depends on NORDIC_SECURITY_BACKEND
    help
      The Random Number Generator support in nRF Security provides a
      Pseudorandom Number Generator, PRNG.
      The Pseudorandom Number Generator is seeded by a True Random Number
      Generator, TRNG, available in hardware.

(The ‘depends on’ condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)