1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * randm.h - Random number generator header file.
4 * Copyright (c) 2003 by Marc Boucher, Services Informatiques (MBSI) inc.
5 * Copyright (c) 1998 Global Election Systems Inc.
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28 * 03-01-01 Marc Boucher <marc@mbsi.ca>
30 * 98-05-29 Guy Lancaster <glanca@gesn.com>, Global Election Systems Inc.
31 * Extracted from avos.
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37 /***********************
38 *** PUBLIC FUNCTIONS ***
39 ***********************/
41 * Initialize the random number generator.
43 void avRandomInit(void);
46 * Churn the randomness pool on a random event. Call this early and often
47 * on random and semi-random system events to build randomness in time for
48 * usage. For randomly timed events, pass a null pointer and a zero length
49 * and this will use the system timer and other sources to add randomness.
50 * If new random data is available, pass a pointer to that and it will be
53 void avChurnRand(char *randData, u32_t randLen);
56 * Randomize our random seed value. To be called for truely random events
57 * such as user operations and network traffic.
60 #define avRandomize() avChurnRand(NULL, 0)
61 #else /* MD5_SUPPORT */
62 void avRandomize(void);
63 #endif /* MD5_SUPPORT */
66 * Use the random pool to generate random data. This degrades to pseudo
67 * random when used faster than randomness is supplied using churnRand().
68 * Thus it's important to make sure that the results of this are not
69 * published directly because one could predict the next result to at
70 * least some degree. Also, it's important to get a good seed before
73 void avGenRand(char *buf, u32_t bufLen);
76 * Return a new random number.