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(-)rand.3 (-2 / +2 lines)
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The
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The
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.Fn sranddev
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.Fn sranddev
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function initializes a seed using the
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function initializes a seed using the
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.Xr urandom 4
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.Xr random 4
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random number device which returns good random numbers,
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random number device which returns good random numbers,
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suitable for cryptographic use.
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suitable for cryptographic use.
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.Pp
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.Pp
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must be supplied by the caller.
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must be supplied by the caller.
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr random 3 ,
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.Xr random 3 ,
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.Xr urandom 4
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.Xr random 4
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.Sh STANDARDS
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.Sh STANDARDS
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The
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The
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.Fn rand
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.Fn rand
(-)rand.c (-1 / +1 lines)
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 *
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 *
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 * Many programs choose the seed value in a totally predictable manner.
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 * Many programs choose the seed value in a totally predictable manner.
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 * This often causes problems.  We seed the generator using the much more
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 * This often causes problems.  We seed the generator using the much more
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 * secure urandom(4) interface.
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 * secure random(4) interface.
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 */
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 */
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void
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void
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sranddev()
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sranddev()
(-)random.3 (-2 / +2 lines)
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The
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The
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.Fn srandomdev
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.Fn srandomdev
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routine initialize a state array using
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routine initialize a state array using
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.Xr urandom 4
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.Xr random 4
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random number device which returns good random numbers,
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random number device which returns good random numbers,
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suitable for cryptographic use.
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suitable for cryptographic use.
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Note that this particular seeding
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Note that this particular seeding
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr rand 3 ,
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.Xr rand 3 ,
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.Xr srand 3 ,
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.Xr srand 3 ,
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.Xr urandom 4
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.Xr random 4
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.Sh HISTORY
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.Sh HISTORY
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These
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These
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functions appeared in
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functions appeared in
(-)random.c (-1 / +1 lines)
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 *
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 *
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 * Many programs choose the seed value in a totally predictable manner.
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 * Many programs choose the seed value in a totally predictable manner.
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 * This often causes problems.  We seed the generator using the much more
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 * This often causes problems.  We seed the generator using the much more
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 * secure urandom(4) interface.  Note that this particular seeding
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 * secure random(4) interface.  Note that this particular seeding
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 * procedure can generate states which are impossible to reproduce by
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 * procedure can generate states which are impossible to reproduce by
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 * calling srandom() with any value, since the succeeding terms in the
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 * calling srandom() with any value, since the succeeding terms in the
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 * state buffer are no longer derived from the LC algorithm applied to
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 * state buffer are no longer derived from the LC algorithm applied to

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