Bug#1105936: ITP: libcrypt-sysrandom-xs-perl -- Perl interface to system randomness, XS version

gregor herrmann <[email protected]> Sat, 17 May 2025 16:19:32 +0200

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Package: wnpp
Owner: gregor herrmann <[email protected]>
Severity: wishlist
X-Debbugs-CC: [email protected], [email protected]

* Package name    : libcrypt-sysrandom-xs-perl
  Version         : 0.009
  Upstream Author : Leon Timmermans <[email protected]>
* URL             : https://metacpan.org/release/Crypt-SysRandom-XS
* License         : Artistic or GPL-1+
  Programming Lang: Perl
  Description     : Perl interface to system randomness, XS version

Crypt::SysRandom::XS uses whatever C interface is available to procure
cryptographically random data from the system.

At build-time, it will try the following backends in order:
 - getrandom
   This backend is available on Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris
 - arc4random
   This interface is supported on most BSDs and Mac.
 - BCryptGenRandom
   This backend is available on Windows (Vista and newer)
 - rdrand64
   This is available on x86_64 architectures using most compilers.
 - rdrand32
   This is available on x86_64 and x86 architectures using most compilers.

The package will be maintained under the umbrella of the Debian Perl Group.

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