1.. _entropy_api: 2 3Entropy 4####### 5 6Overview 7******** 8 9The entropy API provides functions to retrieve entropy values from 10entropy hardware present on the platform. The entropy APIs are provided 11for use by the random subsystem and cryptographic services. They are not 12suitable to be used as random number generation functions. 13 14API Reference 15************* 16 17.. doxygengroup:: entropy_interface 18