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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0

//! Random numbers.
//!
//! C header: [`include/linux/random.h`](../../../../include/linux/random.h)

use crate::{bindings, error::code::*, Error, Result};

/// Fills a byte slice with random bytes generated from the kernel's CSPRNG.
///
/// Ensures that the CSPRNG has been seeded before generating any random bytes,
/// and will block until it is ready.
pub fn getrandom(dest: &mut [u8]) -> Result {
    let res = unsafe { bindings::wait_for_random_bytes() };
    if res != 0 {
        return Err(Error::from_kernel_errno(res));
    }

    unsafe {
        bindings::get_random_bytes(dest.as_mut_ptr() as *mut core::ffi::c_void, dest.len());
    }
    Ok(())
}

/// Fills a byte slice with random bytes generated from the kernel's CSPRNG.
///
/// If the CSPRNG is not yet seeded, returns an `Err(EAGAIN)` immediately.
pub fn getrandom_nonblock(dest: &mut [u8]) -> Result {
    if !unsafe { bindings::rng_is_initialized() } {
        return Err(EAGAIN);
    }
    getrandom(dest)
}

/// Contributes the contents of a byte slice to the kernel's entropy pool.
///
/// Does *not* credit the kernel entropy counter though.
pub fn add_randomness(data: &[u8]) {
    unsafe {
        bindings::add_device_randomness(data.as_ptr() as *const core::ffi::c_void, data.len());
    }
}
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