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@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ Entropy:
- Obtain more entropy at boot from RAM as the runtime memory allocator is
being initialized.
- Obtain more entropy at boot from RAM as the runtime memory allocator is being
initialized to maximize the absolute quantity of entropy in the combined pool.
Networking:
- Optional - Disable the entire IPv6 stack to reduce attack surface.

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@ -324,8 +324,9 @@ GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="$GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX random.trust_cpu=off"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="$GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX random.trust_bootloader=off"
## Obtain more entropy during boot as the runtime memory allocator is being initialized.
## Entropy will be extracted from up to the first 4GB of RAM.
## Entropy will be extracted from up to the first 4GB of RAM as another source.
## Note that entropy extracted this way is not cryptographically secure and so is not credited.
## Maximizing the entropy pool at boot is desirable for all cryptographic operations.
## This will increase boot time due to interrupting the boot process.
## Requires the linux-hardened kernel patch.
##