.\" $OpenBSD: RAND_add.3,v 1.3 2016/11/25 16:34:08 jmc Exp $ .\" .Dd $Mdocdate: November 25 2016 $ .Dt RAND_ADD 3 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm RAND_add , .Nm RAND_seed , .Nm RAND_status .Nd add entropy to the PRNG (DEPRECATED) .Sh SYNOPSIS .In openssl/rand.h .Ft void .Fo RAND_add .Fa "const void *buf" .Fa "int num" .Fa "double entropy" .Fc .Ft void .Fo RAND_seed .Fa "const void *buf" .Fa "int num" .Fc .Ft int .Fn RAND_status void .Sh DESCRIPTION These functions used to allow for the state of the random number generator to be controlled by external sources. .Pp They are kept for ABI compatibility but are no longer functional, and should not be used in new programs. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr RAND_cleanup 3 , .Xr RAND_load_file 3