size_t bytes_needed;
unsigned char *buffer;
- bytes_needed = rand_pool_bytes_needed(pool, 8 /*entropy_per_byte*/);
+ bytes_needed = rand_pool_bytes_needed(pool, 1 /*entropy_factor*/);
if (bytes_needed > 0) {
buffer = rand_pool_add_begin(pool, bytes_needed);
}
if (drbg->parent) {
- size_t bytes_needed = rand_pool_bytes_needed(pool, 8);
+ size_t bytes_needed = rand_pool_bytes_needed(pool, 1 /*entropy_factor*/);
unsigned char *buffer = rand_pool_add_begin(pool, bytes_needed);
if (buffer != NULL) {
OPENSSL_secure_clear_free(out, outlen);
}
-void rand_fork()
+void rand_fork(void)
{
rand_fork_count++;
}
/*
- * If every byte of the input contains |entropy_per_bytes| bits of entropy,
- * how many bytes does one need to obtain at least |bits| bits of entropy?
+ * If |entropy_factor| bits contain 1 bit of entropy, how many bytes does one
+ * need to obtain at least |bits| bits of entropy?
*/
-#define ENTROPY_TO_BYTES(bits, entropy_per_bytes) \
- (((bits) + ((entropy_per_bytes) - 1))/(entropy_per_bytes))
+#define ENTROPY_TO_BYTES(bits, entropy_factor) \
+ (((bits) * (entropy_factor) + 7) / 8)
/*
/*
* Returns the number of bytes needed to fill the pool, assuming
- * the input has 'entropy_per_byte' entropy bits per byte.
+ * the input has 1 / |entropy_factor| entropy bits per data bit.
* In case of an error, 0 is returned.
*/
-size_t rand_pool_bytes_needed(RAND_POOL *pool, unsigned int entropy_per_byte)
+size_t rand_pool_bytes_needed(RAND_POOL *pool, unsigned int entropy_factor)
{
size_t bytes_needed;
size_t entropy_needed = rand_pool_entropy_needed(pool);
- if (entropy_per_byte < 1 || entropy_per_byte > 8) {
+ if (entropy_factor < 1) {
RANDerr(RAND_F_RAND_POOL_BYTES_NEEDED, RAND_R_ARGUMENT_OUT_OF_RANGE);
return 0;
}
- bytes_needed = ENTROPY_TO_BYTES(entropy_needed, entropy_per_byte);
+ bytes_needed = ENTROPY_TO_BYTES(entropy_needed, entropy_factor);
if (bytes_needed > pool->max_len - pool->len) {
/* not enough space left */