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.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF |
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.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF |
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.\" SUCH DAMAGE. |
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.\" SUCH DAMAGE. |
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.\" |
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.\" |
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.\" $OpenBSD: random.3,v 1.21 2013/06/05 03:39:23 tedu Exp $ |
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.\" $OpenBSD: random.3,v 1.22 2014/07/13 14:24:23 tedu Exp $ |
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.\" |
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.\" |
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.Dd $Mdocdate: June 5 2013 $ |
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.Dd $Mdocdate: July 13 2014 $ |
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.Dt RANDOM 3 |
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.Dt RANDOM 3 |
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.Sh NAME |
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.Pp |
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.Pp |
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.Fn srandomdev |
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.Fn srandomdev |
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routine initializes a state array using |
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random numbers obtained from the kernel, |
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suitable for cryptographic use. |
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switches to an algorithm using state derived from |
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random numbers obtained from the kernel. |
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Note that this particular seeding procedure can generate |
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Note that this particular seeding procedure can generate |
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states which are impossible to reproduce by calling |
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states which are impossible to reproduce by calling |
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.Fn srandom |
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.Fn srandom |
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