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gnutls_rnd(3)                     gnutls                    gnutls_rnd(3)

NAME         top

       gnutls_rnd - API function

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <gnutls/crypto.h>

       int gnutls_rnd(gnutls_rnd_level_t level, void * data, size_t len);

ARGUMENTS         top

       gnutls_rnd_level_t level
                   a security level

       void * data place to store random bytes

       size_t len  The requested size

DESCRIPTION         top

       This function will generate random data and store it to output
       buffer. The value of  level should be one of GNUTLS_RND_NONCE,
       GNUTLS_RND_RANDOM and GNUTLS_RND_KEY. See the manual and
       gnutls_rnd_level_t for detailed information.

       This function is thread-safe and also fork-safe.

RETURNS         top

       Zero on success, or a negative error code on error.

SINCE         top

       2.12.0

REPORTING BUGS         top

       Report bugs to <[email protected]>.
       Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

COPYRIGHT         top

       Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.
       Copying and distribution of this file, with or without
       modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided
       the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

SEE ALSO         top

       The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo
       manual.  If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain
       the HTML form visit

       https://www.gnutls.org/manual/

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gnutls                            3.8.10                    gnutls_rnd(3)

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