---
name: "gnutls_crypto_rnd_register"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnutls-doc"
version: "2.4.2-6+lenny2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnutls_crypto_rnd_register"
---

# gnutls\_crypto\_rnd\_register(3)

register a random generator

## NAME

gnutls\_crypto\_rnd\_register - register a random generator

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/gnutls.h\>**

**int gnutls\_crypto\_rnd\_register(int** *priority***, gnutls\_crypto\_rnd\_st\*** *s***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- int priority

  is the priority of the generator

- gnutls\_crypto\_rnd\_st\* s

  is a structure holding new generator's data

## DESCRIPTION

This function will register a random generator to be used by gnutls. Any generator registered will override the included generator and by convention kernel implemented generators have priority of 90. The generator with the lowest priority will be used by gnutls.

This function should be called before **gnutls\_global\_init()**.

## RETURNS

**GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** on success, otherwise an error.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-gnutls@gnu.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.\
 Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **gnutls** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **gnutls** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info gnutls**

should give you access to the complete manual.