The RDRAND instruction is Intel only. The patch allows kernel builders to choose to trust this instruction as a sole source of randomness (rather than forcing mixing w other sources). Presumably the PLA general would demand the same support, forcing devs to judge trustworthiness.
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Also note that this adds the option, not enforces its use. Kernel users had been requesting it for performance reasons since it was introduced.
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