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CRYPTO_RNG_GET_BYTES(9) | Programming Interface | CRYPTO_RNG_GET_BYTES(9) |
NAME¶
crypto_rng_get_bytes - get random number
SYNOPSIS¶
int crypto_rng_get_bytes(struct crypto_rng * tfm, u8 * rdata, unsigned int dlen);
ARGUMENTS¶
tfm
cipher handle
rdata
output buffer holding the random numbers
dlen
length of the output buffer
DESCRIPTION¶
This function fills the caller-allocated buffer with random numbers using the random number generator referenced by the cipher handle.
RETURN¶
0 function was successful; < 0 if an error occurred
AUTHORS¶
Stephan Mueller <smueller@chronox.de>
Author.
Marek Vasut <marek@denx.de>
Author.
COPYRIGHT¶
January 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8. |