kcapi_rng_generate(3)

generate a random number

Section 3 libkcapi-dev bookworm source

Description

KCAPI_RNG_GENERATE

NAME

kcapi_rng_generate - generate a random number

SYNOPSIS

ssize_t kcapi_rng_generate(struct kcapi_handle * handle, uint8_t * buffer, size_t len);

ARGUMENTS

handle

[in] cipher handle

buffer

[out] filled with the random number

len

[in] buffer length

DESCRIPTION

return size of random number generated upon success; -EIO - data cannot be obtained

AUTHOR

Stephan Mueller <smueller@chronox.de>

Author.

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