NAME
ldns_init_random-
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <ldns/ldns.h>
int ldns_init_random(FILE *fd, unsigned int size);
DESCRIPTION
ldns_init_random() Seed the random function. If the file descriptor is
specified, the random generator is seeded with data from that
file. If not, /dev/urandom is used.
applications should call this if they need entropy data within
ldns If openSSL is available, it is automatically seeded from
/dev/urandom or /dev/random.
If you need more entropy, or have no openssl available, this
function MUST be called at the start of the program
If openssl *is* available, this function just adds more entropy
fd: a file providing entropy data for the seed
size: the number of bytes to use as entropy data. If this is 0,
only the minimal amount is taken (usually 4 bytes)
Returns 0 if seeding succeeds, 1 if it fails
AUTHOR
The ldns team at NLnet Labs. Which consists out of Jelte Jansen and
Miek Gieben.
REPORTING BUGS
Please report bugs to ldns-team@nlnetlabs.nl or in our bugzilla at
http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs/index.html
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2004 - 2006 NLnet Labs.
Licensed under the BSD License. There is NO warranty; not even for
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
ldns_sign_public, ldns_key. And perldoc Net::DNS, RFC1034, RFC1035,
RFC4033, RFC4034 and RFC4035.
REMARKS
This manpage was automaticly generated from the ldns source code by use
of Doxygen and some perl.
30 May 2006 ldns(3)