[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3672: make boost.random use /dev/urandom

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3672: make boost.random use /dev/urandom
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-25 19:33:22

#3672: make boost.random use /dev/urandom
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 Reporter:  Sebastian Mingramm <s.mingramm@…>       |       Owner:  no-maintainer
     Type:  Patches                                 |      Status:  new          
Milestone:  Boost 1.42.0                            |   Component:  random       
  Version:  Boost 1.41.0                            |    Severity:  Problem      
 Keywords:                                          |  
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 {{{
 The following stuff is applied by the gentoo ebuild for all boost
 versions. It's supposed to make boost.random use /dev/urandom if
 available. Please review and consider inclusion.

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 # This enables building the boost.random library with /dev/urandom support
 if [[ -e /dev/urandom ]] ; then
    mkdir -p libs/random/build
    cp "${FILESDIR}/random-Jamfile" libs/random/build/Jamfile.v2
    # yeah, we WANT it to work on non-Linux too
    sed -i -e 's/#ifdef __linux__/#if 1/' libs/random/random_device.cpp ||
 die
 fi
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 ${FILESDIR}/random-Jamfile:
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 # Copyright (c) 2006 Tiziano Mueller
 #
 # Use, modification and distribution of the file is subject to the
 # Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
 # (See at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)


 project boost/random
         : source-location ../ ;

 SOURCES = random_device ;

 lib boost_random
         : $(SOURCES).cpp
         : <link>shared:<define>BOOST_RANDOM_DYN_LINK=1 ;
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 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3672>
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