cprng_add_entropy.md

mx_cprng_add_entropy

NAME

mx_cprng_add_entropy - Add entropy to the kernel CPRNG

SYNOPSIS

#include <magenta/syscalls.h>

mx_status_t mx_cprng_add_entropy(const void* buffer, size_t len);

DESCRIPTION

mx_cprng_add_entropy() mixes the given entropy into the kernel CPRNG. a privileged operation. It will accept at most MX_CPRNG_ADD_ENTROPY_MAX_LEN bytes of entropy at a time.

RETURN VALUE

mx_cprng_add_entropy() returns NO_ERROR on success.

ERRORS

ERR_INVALID_ARGS len is too large.

ERR_INVALID_ARGS buffer is not a valid user space pointer.

BUGS

This syscall should be very privileged.