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diff --git a/rngd_linux.h b/rngd_linux.h new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5c65dd5 --- /dev/null +++ b/rngd_linux.h @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +/* + * rngd_linux.h -- Entropy sink for the Linux Kernel (/dev/random) + * + * Copyright (C) 2001 Philipp Rumpf + * + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify + * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by + * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or + * (at your option) any later version. + * + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the + * GNU General Public License for more details. + * + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License + * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software + * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA + */ + +#ifndef RNGD_LINUX__H +#define RNGD_LINUX__H + +#include "rng-tools-config.h" + +#include <unistd.h> +#include <stdint.h> + +/* + * Initialize the interface to the Linux Kernel + * entropy pool (through /dev/random) + * + * randomdev is the path to the random device + */ +extern void init_kernel_rng(const char* randomdev); + +/* Send entropy to the kernel */ +extern void random_add_entropy(void *buf, size_t size); + +/* Sleep until the kernel is hungry for entropy */ +extern void random_sleep(double poll_timeout); + +#endif /* RNGD_LINUX__H */ + |