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authorJacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com>2026-04-25 19:54:44 -0400
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+.\" $OpenBSD: RAND_set_rand_method.3,v 1.5 2025/06/08 22:40:30 schwarze Exp $
+.\"
+.\" Copyright (c) 2014 Miod Vallat <miod@openbsd.org>
+.\"
+.\" 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 THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+.\" WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+.\" MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR 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.
+.\"
+.Dd $Mdocdate: June 8 2025 $
+.Dt RAND_SET_RAND_METHOD 3
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm RAND_set_rand_method ,
+.Nm RAND_get_rand_method ,
+.Nm RAND_SSLeay
+.Nd select RAND method
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Lb libcrypto
+.In openssl/rand.h
+.Ft int
+.Fo RAND_set_rand_method
+.Fa "const RAND_METHOD *meth"
+.Fc
+.Ft const RAND_METHOD *
+.Fn RAND_get_rand_method void
+.Ft RAND_METHOD *
+.Fn RAND_SSLeay void
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+These functions used to allow for the random number generator functions
+to be replaced by arbitrary code.
+.Pp
+They are kept for ABI compatibility but are no longer functional, and
+should not be used in new programs.
+.Sh RETURN VALUES
+.Fn RAND_set_rand_method
+always returns 1.
+.Fn RAND_get_rand_method
+and
+.Fn RAND_SSLeay
+always return
+.Dv NULL .
+.Sh HISTORY
+.Fn RAND_set_rand_method ,
+.Fn RAND_get_rand_method ,
+and
+.Fn RAND_SSLeay
+first appeared in SSLeay 0.9.1 and have been available since
+.Ox 2.6 .