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diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto_app.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto_app.xml index ba22557480..8296b1bc77 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto_app.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto_app.xml @@ -68,6 +68,24 @@ thus the crypto module will fail to load. This mechanism prevents the accidental use of non-validated algorithms.</p> </item> + <tag><c>rand_cache_size = integer()</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Sets the cache size in bytes to use by + <seealso marker="crypto#rand_seed_alg-1"> + <c>crypto:rand_seed_alg(crypto_cache)</c> + </seealso> and + <seealso marker="crypto#rand_seed_alg_s-1"> + <c>crypto:rand_seed_alg_s(crypto_cache)</c> + </seealso>. + This parameter is read when a seed function is called, + and then kept in generators state object. It has a rather + small default value that causes reads of strong random bytes + about once per hundred calls for a random value. + The set value is rounded up to an integral number of words + of the size these seed functions use. + </p> + </item> </taglist> </section> |