diff --git a/src/kernel/apps/tests/Jamfile b/src/kernel/apps/tests/Jamfile
index 579071a7ee..7a8797859a 100644
--- a/src/kernel/apps/tests/Jamfile
+++ b/src/kernel/apps/tests/Jamfile
@@ -2,7 +2,45 @@ SubDir OBOS_TOP src kernel apps tests ;
 
 KernelObjects 
 	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>thread_test.c 
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>fops_test.c 
+	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>fops_test.c
+	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>random_test.c
 	: 
 	-fpic -Wno-unused 
 	;
+
+KernelLd thread_test :
+	libglue2.o
+        <$(SOURCE_GRIST)>thread_test.o
+        libc.so
+        :
+	$(OBOS_TOP)/src/kernel/ldscripts/$(OBOS_ARCH)/app.ld
+        :
+        :
+        :
+        bin/thread_test
+        ; 
+
+KernelLd fops_test :
+	libglue2.o
+        <$(SOURCE_GRIST)>fops_test.o
+        libc.so
+        :
+	$(OBOS_TOP)/src/kernel/ldscripts/$(OBOS_ARCH)/app.ld
+        :
+        :
+        :
+        bin/fops_test
+        ; 
+
+KernelLd random_test :
+	libglue2.o
+        <$(SOURCE_GRIST)>random_test.o
+	libc.so
+	libm.so
+        :
+	$(OBOS_TOP)/src/kernel/ldscripts/$(OBOS_ARCH)/app.ld
+        :
+        :
+        :
+        bin/random_test
+        ; 
diff --git a/src/kernel/apps/tests/random_test.c b/src/kernel/apps/tests/random_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06f1bb05a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/apps/tests/random_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <syscalls.h>
+#include <ktypes.h>
+#include <resource.h>
+#include <Errors.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <OS.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#define RANDOM_DEVICE "/dev/urandom"
+#define RANDOM_CHECKS  5
+#define STR_LEN       16
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	int fd;
+	char data[STR_LEN];
+	int rv, i, j;
+		
+	printf("/dev/urandom test\n"
+	       "=================\n\n");
+
+	fd = open(RANDOM_DEVICE, O_RDONLY);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		printf("Failed to open %s\n", RANDOM_DEVICE);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	for (i=0; i < RANDOM_CHECKS; i++) {
+		rv = read(fd, data, STR_LEN);
+		if (rv < STR_LEN)
+			break;
+		printf ("%d: ", i);
+		for (j=0; j < sizeof(data);j++) {
+			printf(" %02x ", (uint8)data[j]);
+		}
+		printf("\n");
+	}
+	close(fd);
+
+	return 0;
+}