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diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml index 96fd735870..2718ee9055 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml @@ -658,10 +658,11 @@ </type> <desc> <p>Set the seed for PRNG to the given binary. This calls the - RAND_seed function from openssl. Only use this if the system - you are running on does not have enough "randomness" built in. - Normally this is when <seealso marker="#strong_rand_bytes/1"> - strong_rand_bytes/1</seealso> returns <c>low_entropy</c></p> + RAND_seed function from openssl. Only use this if the system + you are running on does not have enough "randomness" built in. + Normally this is when + <seealso marker="#strong_rand_bytes/1">strong_rand_bytes/1</seealso> + throws <c>low_entropy</c></p> </desc> </func> @@ -728,6 +729,43 @@ failed due to lack of secure "randomness".</p> </desc> </func> + + <func> + <name>rand_seed() -> rand:state()</name> + <fsummary>Strong random number generation plugin state</fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Creates state object for + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">random number generation</seealso>, + in order to generate cryptographically strong random numbers + (based on OpenSSL's <c>BN_rand_range</c>), + and saves it on process dictionary before returning it as well. + See also + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand#seed-1">rand:seed/1</seealso>. + </p> + <p><em>Example</em></p> + <pre> +_ = crypto:rand_seed(), +_IntegerValue = rand:uniform(42), % [1; 42] +_FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>rand_seed_s() -> rand:state()</name> + <fsummary>Strong random number generation plugin state</fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Creates state object for + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">random number generation</seealso>, + in order to generate cryptographically strongly random numbers + (based on OpenSSL's <c>BN_rand_range</c>). + See also + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand#seed_s-1">rand:seed_s/1</seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name>stream_init(Type, Key) -> State</name> <fsummary></fsummary> |