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23 * @file util/crypto_random.c
24 * @brief functions to gather random numbers
25 * @author Christian Grothoff
28 #include "gnunet_crypto_lib.h"
31 #define LOG(kind,...) GNUNET_log_from (kind, "util-crypto-random", __VA_ARGS__)
33 #define LOG_STRERROR(kind,syscall) GNUNET_log_from_strerror (kind, "util-crypto-random", syscall)
36 /* TODO: ndurner, move this to plibc? */
37 /* The code is derived from glibc, obviously */
38 #if !HAVE_RANDOM || !HAVE_SRANDOM
45 #define RANDOM() glibc_weak_rand32()
46 #define SRANDOM(s) glibc_weak_srand32(s)
50 #define RAND_MAX 0x7fffffff /* Hopefully this is correct */
53 static int32_t glibc_weak_rand32_state = 1;
57 glibc_weak_srand32 (int32_t s)
59 glibc_weak_rand32_state = s;
66 int32_t val = glibc_weak_rand32_state;
68 val = ((glibc_weak_rand32_state * 1103515245) + 12345) & 0x7fffffff;
69 glibc_weak_rand32_state = val;
75 * Create a cryptographically weak pseudo-random number in the interval of 0 to 1.
77 * @return number between 0 and 1.
82 return ((double) RANDOM () / RAND_MAX);
87 * Seed a weak random generator. Only #GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_WEAK-mode generator
90 * @param seed the seed to use
93 GNUNET_CRYPTO_seed_weak_random (int32_t seed)
101 * Fill block with a random values.
103 * @param mode desired quality of the random number
104 * @param buffer the buffer to fill
105 * @param length buffer length
108 GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_block (enum GNUNET_CRYPTO_Quality mode, void *buffer, size_t length)
110 #ifdef gcry_fast_random_poll
111 static unsigned int invokeCount;
115 case GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_STRONG:
116 /* see http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gcrypt-devel/2004-May/000613.html */
117 #ifdef gcry_fast_random_poll
118 if ((invokeCount++ % 256) == 0)
119 gcry_fast_random_poll ();
121 gcry_randomize (buffer, length, GCRY_STRONG_RANDOM);
123 case GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_NONCE:
124 gcry_create_nonce (buffer, length);
126 case GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_WEAK:
127 /* see http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gcrypt-devel/2004-May/000613.html */
128 #ifdef gcry_fast_random_poll
129 if ((invokeCount++ % 256) == 0)
130 gcry_fast_random_poll ();
132 gcry_randomize (buffer, length, GCRY_WEAK_RANDOM);
141 * Produce a random unsigned 32-bit number modulo @a i.
143 * @param mode desired quality of the random number
144 * @param i the upper limit (exclusive) for the random number
145 * @return a random value in the interval [0,i[.
148 GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_u32 (enum GNUNET_CRYPTO_Quality mode,
151 #ifdef gcry_fast_random_poll
152 static unsigned int invokeCount;
157 GNUNET_assert (i > 0);
161 case GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_STRONG:
162 /* see http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gcrypt-devel/2004-May/000613.html */
163 #ifdef gcry_fast_random_poll
164 if ((invokeCount++ % 256) == 0)
165 gcry_fast_random_poll ();
167 ul = UINT32_MAX - (UINT32_MAX % i);
170 gcry_randomize ((unsigned char *) &ret, sizeof (uint32_t),
175 case GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_NONCE:
176 ul = UINT32_MAX - (UINT32_MAX % i);
179 gcry_create_nonce (&ret, sizeof (ret));
183 case GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_WEAK:
184 ret = i * get_weak_random ();
196 * Get an array with a random permutation of the
198 * @param mode #GNUNET_RANDOM_QUALITY_STRONG if the strong (but expensive)
199 * PRNG should be used, #GNUNET_RANDOM_QUALITY_WEAK otherwise
200 * @param n the size of the array
201 * @return the permutation array (allocated from heap)
204 GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_permute (enum GNUNET_CRYPTO_Quality mode,
212 GNUNET_assert (n > 0);
213 ret = GNUNET_malloc (n * sizeof (unsigned int));
214 for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
216 for (i = n - 1; i > 0; i--)
218 x = GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_u32 (mode, i + 1);
228 * Generate random unsigned 64-bit value.
230 * @param mode desired quality of the random number
231 * @param max value returned will be in range [0,max) (exclusive)
232 * @return random 64-bit number
235 GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_u64 (enum GNUNET_CRYPTO_Quality mode, uint64_t max)
240 GNUNET_assert (max > 0);
243 case GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_STRONG:
244 ul = UINT64_MAX - (UINT64_MAX % max);
247 gcry_randomize ((unsigned char *) &ret, sizeof (uint64_t),
252 case GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_NONCE:
253 ul = UINT64_MAX - (UINT64_MAX % max);
256 gcry_create_nonce (&ret, sizeof (ret));
261 case GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_WEAK:
262 ret = max * get_weak_random ();
274 * Initialize libgcrypt.
276 void __attribute__ ((constructor))
277 GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_init ()
281 if (! gcry_check_version (NEED_LIBGCRYPT_VERSION))
284 _("libgcrypt has not the expected version (version %s is required).\n"),
285 NEED_LIBGCRYPT_VERSION);
288 if ((rc = gcry_control (GCRYCTL_DISABLE_SECMEM, 0)))
290 "Failed to set libgcrypt option %s: %s\n",
293 /* Otherwise gnunet-ecc takes forever to complete, besides
294 we are fine with "just" using GCRY_STRONG_RANDOM */
295 if ((rc = gcry_control (GCRYCTL_ENABLE_QUICK_RANDOM, 0)))
297 "Failed to set libgcrypt option %s: %s\n",
298 "ENABLE_QUICK_RANDOM",
300 gcry_control (GCRYCTL_INITIALIZATION_FINISHED, 0);
301 gcry_fast_random_poll ();
302 GNUNET_CRYPTO_seed_weak_random (time (NULL) ^
303 GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_u32
304 (GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_NONCE, UINT32_MAX));
309 * Nicely shut down libgcrypt.
311 void __attribute__ ((destructor))
312 GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_fini ()
314 gcry_set_progress_handler (NULL, NULL);
315 #ifdef GCRYCTL_CLOSE_RANDOM_DEVICE
316 (void) gcry_control (GCRYCTL_CLOSE_RANDOM_DEVICE, 0);
322 /* end of crypto_random.c */