Re: [boost] [UUID] seed_rng on Windows

Subject: Re: [boost] [UUID] seed_rng on Windows
From: Andy Tompkins (atompkins_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-25 22:29:16

On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:42:14 +0200, "Kaj Björklund" <kbjorklu_at_[hidden]>
said:
> Hi all,
> 
> It would be nice if seed_rng used CryptGenRandom (or something similar)
> on Windows instead of trying to open /dev/urandom.

This is a good idea.  I will consider it.

> The patch for seed_rng.hpp at:
> 
> http://www.dynaroad.com/win.diff
> 
> tries to use CryptGenRandom when BOOST_WINDOWS and _WINDOWS_ (i.e.
> windows.h has been included before uuid.hpp) are defined.
> 
> This seems to work on Windows XP SP2 and Visual Studio 2005.
> 
> Cheers,
> -kaj

Thanks,
  Andy Tompkins