In-kernel random functions

[Dan McDonald]

On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 07:43:43PM -0700, Darren Reed wrote:
> Are there any plans or thoughts about providing in-kernel random
> or pseudo-random functions as a proper interface?  My search of
> /usr/share/man on a build91 box doesn't show up anything of
> interest...

The kernel has a proper interface that for some reason isn't in the man page:

        random_get_pseudo_bytes(uint8_t *, size_t);

See sys/random.h.  PSARC 2000/484 should have the commitment levels.

Dan