Source file mirage_random.ml

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(*
 * Copyright (c) 2011-2015 Anil Madhavapeddy <anil@recoil.org>
 * Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Thomas Gazagnaire <thomas@gazagnaire.org>
 * Copyright (c) 2013      Citrix Systems Inc
 *
 * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
 * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
 * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
 *
 * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
 * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
 * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
 * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
 * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
 * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 *)

(** {1 Random-related devices}

    This module define random-related devices for MirageOS.

    {e Release v3.0.0 } *)

(** {1 Operations to generate random numbers} *)
module type S = sig

  type g
  (** The state of the generator. *)

  val generate: ?g:g -> int -> Cstruct.t
  (** [generate ~g n] generates a random buffer of length [n] using [g]. *)

end