1ldns(3)                    Library Functions Manual                    ldns(3)
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NAME

6       ldns_init_random - seed the random function
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <stdint.h>
11       #include <stdbool.h>
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13       #include <ldns/ldns.h>
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15       int ldns_init_random(FILE *fd, unsigned int size);
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DESCRIPTION

18       ldns_init_random() Seed the random function.  If the file descriptor is
19              specified, the random generator is seeded with data from that
20              file. If not, /dev/urandom is used.
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22              applications should call this if they need entropy data within
23              ldns If openSSL is available, it is automatically seeded from
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26              If you need more entropy, or have no openssl available, this
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31              fd: a file providing entropy data for the seed
32              size: the number of bytes to use as entropy data. If this is 0,
33              only the minimal amount is taken (usually 4 bytes)
34              Returns 0 if seeding succeeds, 1 if it fails
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AUTHOR

37       The ldns team at NLnet Labs. Which consists out of Jelte Jansen and
38       Miek Gieben.
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REPORTING BUGS

42       Please report bugs to ldns-team@nlnetlabs.nl or in our bugzilla at
43       http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs/index.html
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47       Copyright (c) 2004 - 2006 NLnet Labs.
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49       Licensed under the BSD License. There is NO warranty; not even for MER‐
50       CHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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SEE ALSO

54       ldns_sign_public, ldns_key.  And perldoc Net::DNS, RFC1034, RFC1035,
55       RFC4033, RFC4034  and RFC4035.
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REMARKS

58       This manpage was automatically generated from the ldns source code by
59       use of Doxygen and some perl.
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63                                  30 May 2006                          ldns(3)
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