random.h

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/*
 * util/random.h - thread safe random generator, which is reasonably secure.
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#ifndef UTIL_RANDOM_H
#define UTIL_RANDOM_H


struct ub_randstate;

void ub_systemseed(unsigned int seed);

struct ub_randstate* ub_initstate(unsigned int seed, 
    struct ub_randstate* from);

long int ub_random(struct ub_randstate* state);

long int ub_random_max(struct ub_randstate* state, long int x);

void ub_randfree(struct ub_randstate* state);
 
#endif /* UTIL_RANDOM_H */