cvs commit: src/lib/libc/stdlib rand.3

Warner Losh imp at FreeBSD.org
Wed Nov 10 09:25:49 PST 2004


imp         2004-11-10 17:25:49 UTC

  FreeBSD src repository

  Modified files:
    lib/libc/stdlib      rand.3 
  Log:
  sranddev() is not magic pixie dust.  While it gives a good random
  seed, the random number generator rand(3) still sucks and is unlikely
  sufficient for crypto use.  Correct what appears to be a cut and paste
  error from the srandomdev() man page.
  
  Submitted by: Ben Mesander
  
  Revision  Changes    Path
  1.15      +4 -2      src/lib/libc/stdlib/rand.3


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