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diff --git a/doc/crypto/RAND_bytes.pod b/doc/crypto/RAND_bytes.pod index ce6329ce54afe..1a9b91e281442 100644 --- a/doc/crypto/RAND_bytes.pod +++ b/doc/crypto/RAND_bytes.pod @@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ unpredictable. They can be used for non-cryptographic purposes and for certain purposes in cryptographic protocols, but usually not for key generation etc. +The contents of B<buf> is mixed into the entropy pool before retrieving +the new pseudo-random bytes unless disabled at compile time (see FAQ). + =head1 RETURN VALUES RAND_bytes() returns 1 on success, 0 otherwise. The error code can be |