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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/crypto/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml | 42 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml | 17 |
2 files changed, 57 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml index dfafe67348..1ccea6df79 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1999</year><year>2010</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2011</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -619,6 +619,21 @@ Mpint() = <![CDATA[<<ByteLen:32/integer-big, Bytes:ByteLen/binary>>]]> </desc> </func> <func> + <name>strong_rand_bytes(N) -> binary()</name> + <fsummary>Generate a binary of random bytes</fsummary> + <type> + <v>N = integer()</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Generates N bytes randomly uniform 0..255, and returns the + result in a binary. Uses a cryptographically secure prng seeded and + periodically mixed with operating system provided entropy. By default + this is the <c>RAND_bytes</c> method from OpenSSL.</p> + <p>May throw exception <c>low_entropy</c> in case the random generator + failed due to lack of secure "randomness".</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name>rand_uniform(Lo, Hi) -> N</name> <fsummary>Generate a random number</fsummary> <type> @@ -633,6 +648,31 @@ Mpint() = <![CDATA[<<ByteLen:32/integer-big, Bytes:ByteLen/binary>>]]> </desc> </func> <func> + <name>strong_rand_mpint(N, Top, Bottom) -> Mpint</name> + <fsummary>Generate an N bit random number</fsummary> + <type> + <v>N = non_neg_integer()</v> + <v>Top = -1 | 0 | 1</v> + <v>Bottom = 0 | 1</v> + <v>Mpint = binary()</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Generate an N bit random number using OpenSSL's + cryptographically strong pseudo random number generator + <c>BN_rand</c>.</p> + <p>The parameter <c>Top</c> places constraints on the most + significant bits of the generated number. If <c>Top</c> is 1, then the + two most significant bits will be set to 1, if <c>Top</c> is 0, the + most significant bit will be 1, and if <c>Top</c> is -1 then no + constraints are applied and thus the generated number may be less than + N bits long.</p> + <p>If <c>Bottom</c> is 1, then the generated number is + constrained to be odd.</p> + <p>May throw exception <c>low_entropy</c> in case the random generator + failed due to lack of secure "randomness".</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name>mod_exp(N, P, M) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Perform N ^ P mod M</fsummary> <type> diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml index 5e9bda3920..ab1ffa9e5c 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>1999</year><year>2010</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2011</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -30,6 +30,21 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Crypto application.</p> +<section><title>Crypto 2.0.2.2</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Strengthened random number generation. (Thanks to Geoff Cant)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9225</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Crypto 2.0.2.1</title> <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> |