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-rw-r--r--lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml42
-rw-r--r--lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml17
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>