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util/random.lua @ 13531:3a75472a3b9d

doap: Update XEP for mostly editorial changes XEP-0004: Changes <reported> which is not implemented XEP-0030: A note on some implementations not advertising disco#info XEP-0106: Now references PRECIS which we don't have access to XEP-0107: Editorial fixing of a typo XEP-0133: Removal of 'Get User Password' already done in 21a1b9fb08a1, editorial changes XEP-0153: Editorial changes XEP-0198: Editorial changes and clarifications XEP-0223: Updated security considerations XEP-0292: The difference is that the iq syntax implemented in mod_vcard4 is removed. To become compliant, simply unload this module. XEP-0313: Editorial and minor changes XEP-0398: Advanced to Stable, no other changes XEP-0398: Now mentions the implementation method used in mod_vcard_legacy XEP-0402: Changes only affecting clients XEP-0421: Added requirements we already satisfy XEP-0440: Editorial changes XEP-0478: Editorial changes Due to their size, review of changes to XEP-0045 and XEP-0060 has been left for later.
author Kim Alvefur <zash@zash.se>
date Sat, 26 Oct 2024 18:06:49 +0200
parent 12975:d10957394a3c
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-- Prosody IM
-- Copyright (C) 2008-2014 Matthew Wild
-- Copyright (C) 2008-2014 Waqas Hussain
--
-- This project is MIT/X11 licensed. Please see the
-- COPYING file in the source package for more information.
--

local ok, crand = pcall(require, "prosody.util.crand");
if ok and pcall(crand.bytes, 1) then return crand; end

local urandom, urandom_err = io.open("/dev/urandom", "r");

local function bytes(n)
	local data, err = urandom:read(n);
	if not data then
		if err then
			error("Unable to retrieve data from secure random number generator (/dev/urandom): "..tostring(err));
		else
			error("Secure random number generator (/dev/urandom) returned an end-of-file condition");
		end
	end
	return data;
end

if not urandom then
	function bytes()
		error("Unable to obtain a secure random number generator, please see https://prosody.im/doc/random ("..urandom_err..")");
	end
end

return {
	bytes = bytes;
	_source = "/dev/urandom";
};