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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2004 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+ * Copyright (C) 1999-2001 Internet Software Consortium.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+ * REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+ * OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+/* $Id: lfsr.h,v 1.10.206.1 2004/03/06 08:14:43 marka Exp $ */
+
+#ifndef ISC_LFSR_H
+#define ISC_LFSR_H 1
+
+#include <isc/lang.h>
+#include <isc/types.h>
+
+typedef struct isc_lfsr isc_lfsr_t;
+
+/*
+ * This function is called when reseeding is needed. It is allowed to
+ * modify any state in the LFSR in any way it sees fit OTHER THAN "bits".
+ *
+ * It MUST set "count" to a new value or the lfsr will never reseed again.
+ *
+ * Also, a reseed will never occur in the middle of an extraction. This
+ * is purely an optimization, and is probably what one would want.
+ */
+typedef void (*isc_lfsrreseed_t)(isc_lfsr_t *, void *);
+
+/*
+ * The members of this structure can be used by the application, but care
+ * needs to be taken to not change state once the lfsr is in operation.
+ */
+struct isc_lfsr {
+ isc_uint32_t state; /* previous state */
+ unsigned int bits; /* length */
+ isc_uint32_t tap; /* bit taps */
+ unsigned int count; /* reseed count (in BITS!) */
+ isc_lfsrreseed_t reseed; /* reseed function */
+ void *arg; /* reseed function argument */
+};
+
+ISC_LANG_BEGINDECLS
+
+/*
+ * In all these functions it is important that the caller only use as many
+ * bits as the LFSR has state. Also, it isn't guaranteed that an LFSR of
+ * bit length 32 will have 2^32 unique states before repeating.
+ */
+
+void
+isc_lfsr_init(isc_lfsr_t *lfsr, isc_uint32_t state, unsigned int bits,
+ isc_uint32_t tap, unsigned int count,
+ isc_lfsrreseed_t reseed, void *arg);
+/*
+ * Initialize an LFSR.
+ *
+ * Note:
+ *
+ * Putting untrusted values into this function will cause the LFSR to
+ * generate (perhaps) non-maximal length sequences.
+ *
+ * Requires:
+ *
+ * lfsr != NULL
+ *
+ * 8 <= bits <= 32
+ *
+ * tap != 0
+ */
+
+void
+isc_lfsr_generate(isc_lfsr_t *lfsr, void *data, unsigned int count);
+/*
+ * Returns "count" bytes of data from the LFSR.
+ *
+ * Requires:
+ *
+ * lfsr be valid.
+ *
+ * data != NULL.
+ *
+ * count > 0.
+ */
+
+void
+isc_lfsr_skip(isc_lfsr_t *lfsr, unsigned int skip);
+/*
+ * Skip "skip" states.
+ *
+ * Requires:
+ *
+ * lfsr be valid.
+ */
+
+isc_uint32_t
+isc_lfsr_generate32(isc_lfsr_t *lfsr1, isc_lfsr_t *lfsr2);
+/*
+ * Given two LFSRs, use the current state from each to skip entries in the
+ * other. The next states are then xor'd together and returned.
+ *
+ * WARNING:
+ *
+ * This function is used only for very, very low security data, such
+ * as DNS message IDs where it is desired to have an unpredictable
+ * stream of bytes that are harder to predict than a simple flooding
+ * attack.
+ *
+ * Notes:
+ *
+ * Since the current state from each of the LFSRs is used to skip
+ * state in the other, it is important that no state be leaked
+ * from either LFSR.
+ *
+ * Requires:
+ *
+ * lfsr1 and lfsr2 be valid.
+ *
+ * 1 <= skipbits <= 31
+ */
+
+ISC_LANG_ENDDECLS
+
+#endif /* ISC_LFSR_H */
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