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1/*
2 * This file is part of DisOrder
3 * Copyright (C) 2008 Richard Kettlewell
4 *
5 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
6 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
7 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
8 * (at your option) any later version.
9 *
10 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
11 * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
12 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
13 * General Public License for more details.
14 *
15 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
16 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
17 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
18 * USA
19 */
20
21/** @file lib/random.c
22 * @brief Random number generator
23 *
24 */
25
26#include <config.h>
27#include "types.h"
28
29#include <fcntl.h>
30#include <unistd.h>
31#include <errno.h>
32#include <string.h>
33
34#include "random.h"
35#include "log.h"
36#include "arcfour.h"
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37#include "basen.h"
38#include "mem.h"
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39
40static int random_count;
41static int random_fd = -1;
42static arcfour_context random_ctx[1];
43
44/** @brief Rekey the RNG
45 *
46 * Resets the RNG's key to a random one read from /dev/urandom
47 */
48static void random__rekey(void) {
49 char key[128];
50 int n;
51
52 if(random_fd < 0) {
53 if((random_fd = open("/dev/urandom", O_RDONLY)) < 0)
54 fatal(errno, "opening /dev/urandom");
55 }
56 if((n = read(random_fd, key, sizeof key)) < 0)
57 fatal(errno, "reading from /dev/urandom");
58 if((size_t)n < sizeof key)
59 fatal(0, "reading from /dev/urandom: short read");
60 arcfour_setkey(random_ctx, key, sizeof key);
61 random_count = 8 * 1024 * 1024;
62}
63
64/** @brief Get random bytes
65 * @param ptr Where to put random bytes
66 * @param bytes How many random bytes to generate
67 */
fdca70ee 68void random_get(void *ptr, size_t bytes) {
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69 if(random_count == 0)
70 random__rekey();
71 /* Encrypting 0s == just returning the keystream */
72 memset(ptr, 0, bytes);
73 arcfour_stream(random_ctx, (char *)ptr, (char *)ptr, bytes);
74 if(bytes > (size_t)random_count)
75 random_count = 0;
76 else
77 random_count -= bytes;
78}
79
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80/** @brief Return a random ID string */
81char *random_id(void) {
82 unsigned long words[2];
83 char id[128];
84
85 random_get(words, sizeof words);
86 basen(words, 4, id, sizeof id, 62);
87 return xstrdup(id);
88}
89
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90/*
91Local Variables:
92c-basic-offset:2
93comment-column:40
94fill-column:79
95indent-tabs-mode:nil
96End:
97*/