random_arc4random.c

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   Copyright (c) 2017-2026 Sebastian Pipping <[email protected]>
   Copyright (c) 2026      Matthew Fernandez <[email protected]>
   Licensed under the MIT license:

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#include "random_arc4random.h"

#if ! defined(_DEFAULT_SOURCE)
#  define _DEFAULT_SOURCE 1 /* for glibc */
#endif

#include <stdint.h> // for uint32_t
#include <stdlib.h> // for arc4random
#include <string.h> // for memcpy

void
writeRandomBytes_arc4random(void *target, size_t count) {
  size_t bytesWrittenTotal = 0;

  while (bytesWrittenTotal < count) {
    const uint32_t random32 = arc4random();

    size_t toUse = count - bytesWrittenTotal;
    if (toUse > sizeof(random32))
      toUse = sizeof(random32);
    memcpy((char *)target + bytesWrittenTotal, &random32, toUse);
    bytesWrittenTotal += toUse;
  }
}