[klibc] [PATCH 1/2] Add minimal arc4random(3) API; self-seeding if /proc is mounted.

Thorsten Glaser tg at mirbsd.de
Sun Jan 30 13:04:00 PST 2011


maximilian attems dixit:

>Or was it thought as base for the mkstemp()?

Yes, that was what I intended it for. But other software
has begun to pick up using arc4random() if found, so no
harm and (small) possible benefit.

If you don’t accept the mkstemp using it, no need to apply
this one either, though.

bye,
//mirabilos
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