src/lib/libc/stdlib/rand.3, branch release/11.1.0

Renumber clauses to reduce diffs to other versions

2013-06-13T00:19:30Z

NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Android's Bionic number the clauses 1 through 3, so follow suit to make comparison easier.

Replace access to /dev/random with the kernel pseudo-random number

2013-04-02T23:41:20Z

source sysctl(KERN_ARND) and remove the fallback code. Obtained from: OpenBSD Reviewed by: secteam MFC after: 1 month

Bump dates.

2012-09-04T22:03:16Z

Reminded by: bz@

Add a prominent warning about these functions' unsuitability for

2012-09-04T21:40:53Z

cryptographic purposes, and recommend using arc4random(3) instead.

Missed space.

2010-10-06T09:24:33Z

Submitted by: brueffer MFC after: 1 week

Add cross-references to lrand48(3) and arc4random(3) from rand(3)

2010-10-06T09:05:47Z

and random(3). Submitted by: Valentin Nechayev MFC after: 1 week

Per Regents of the University of Calfornia letter, remove advertising

2007-01-09T00:28:16Z

clause. # If I've done so improperly on a file, please let me know.

sranddev() is not magic pixie dust. While it gives a good random

2004-11-10T17:25:49Z

seed, the random number generator rand(3) still sucks and is unlikely sufficient for crypto use. Correct what appears to be a cut and paste error from the srandomdev() man page. Submitted by: Ben Mesander

mdoc(7): Use the new feature of the .In macro.

2003-09-08T19:57:22Z

mdoc(7) police: "The .Fn function".

2002-12-18T12:45:11Z