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rng-tools: provide TRNG as a source of entropy to Edison
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Newer versions of ssh require sufficient entropy prior to opening a connection.
But linux 4.20 and later does not gather entropy by default from the disk.
Other sources (mouse/keyboard/graphics/sound) on Edison are not present so
gathering entropy is slow. Use TRNG (true random number generator in the
processor to speed this up.

Signed-off-by: Ferry Toth <ftoth@exalondelft.nl>
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# Time related
IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " tzdata"

# linux 5.0.0 requires a source of entropy, use TRNG
IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " rng-tools"

IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " libgpiod"

# Add monitoring tools
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