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diff --git a/man3/arc4random.3 b/man3/arc4random.3 index b7e1f4d..b205ca9 100644 --- a/man3/arc4random.3 +++ b/man3/arc4random.3 @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ .\" .\" SPDX-License-Identifier: Linux-man-pages-copyleft .\" -.TH arc4random 3 2023-07-20 "Linux man-pages 6.05.01" +.TH arc4random 3 2023-10-31 "Linux man-pages 6.7" .SH NAME arc4random, arc4random_uniform, arc4random_buf \- cryptographically-secure pseudorandom number generator @@ -13,29 +13,29 @@ Standard C library .SH SYNOPSIS .nf .B #include <stdlib.h> -.PP +.P .B uint32_t arc4random(void); .BI "uint32_t arc4random_uniform(uint32_t " upper_bound ); .BI "void arc4random_buf(void " buf [. n "], size_t " n ); .fi .SH DESCRIPTION These functions give cryptographically-secure pseudorandom numbers. -.PP +.P .BR arc4random () returns a uniformly-distributed value. -.PP +.P .BR arc4random_uniform () returns a uniformly-distributed value less than .I upper_bound (see BUGS). -.PP +.P .BR arc4random_buf () fills the memory pointed to by .IR buf , with .I n bytes of pseudorandom data. -.PP +.P The .BR rand (3) and @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ functions. .SH RETURN VALUE .BR arc4random () returns a pseudorandom number. -.PP +.P .BR arc4random_uniform () returns a pseudorandom number less than .I upper_bound @@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ T{ .BR arc4random_buf () T} Thread safety MT-Safe .TE -.sp 1 .SH STANDARDS BSD. .SH HISTORY |