From b71a34887bc21d84e0f6d44d3bb765f3ad50eeb9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me@tobias.gr>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 23:00:38 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] gnu: haveged: Mark up description.
* gnu/packages/linux.scm (haveged)[description]: Use @dfn{} and
split into two paragraphs.
---
gnu/packages/linux.scm | 7 ++++---
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index c6c5a585e12..b7457a46877 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -3755,11 +3755,12 @@ (define-public haveged
Linux's @file{/dev/random} and @file{/dev/urandom} devices. The kernel's
standard mechanisms for filling the entropy pool may not be sufficient for
systems with high needs or limited user interaction, such as headless servers.
+
@command{haveged} runs as a privileged daemon, harvesting randomness from the
indirect effects of hardware events on hidden processor state using the HArdware
-Volatile Entropy Gathering and Expansion (HAVEGE) algorithm. It tunes itself to
-its environment and provides the same built-in test suite for the output stream
-as used on certified hardware security devices.")
+Volatile Entropy Gathering and Expansion (@dfn{HAVEGE}) algorithm. It tunes
+itself to its environment and provides the same built-in test suite for the
+output stream as used on certified hardware security devices.")
(license (list (license:non-copyleft "file://nist/mconf.h")
(license:non-copyleft "file://nist/packtest.c")
license:public-domain ; nist/dfft.c
--
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