[Python-Dev] RNG in the core

[Steven D'Aprano]

Christian Heimes wrote:
[...]
> I propose an addition to the current Python C API:
> 
> int PyOS_URandom(char *buf, Py_ssize_t len)
> 
> Read "len" chars from the OS's RNG into the pre-allocated buffer "buf".
> The RNG should be suitable for cryptography.

> Since some platforms may not have /dev/urandom, we need a PRNG in the
> core, too. I therefore propose to move the Mersenne twister from
> randommodule.c into the core, too.

Mersenne twister is not suitable for cryptography.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersenne_twister



-- 
Steven