m4/gc-random.m4

   1 # gc-random.m4 serial 6
   2 dnl Copyright (C) 2005-2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   3 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
   4 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
   5 dnl with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
   6
   7 AC_DEFUN([gl_GC_RANDOM],
   8 [
   9   # Devices with randomness.
  10   # FIXME: Are these the best defaults?
  11
  12   AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST])dnl
  13
  14   case "$host_os" in
  15     *openbsd* | *mirbsd*)
  16       NAME_OF_RANDOM_DEVICE="/dev/srandom"
  17       NAME_OF_PSEUDO_RANDOM_DEVICE="/dev/prandom"
  18       NAME_OF_NONCE_DEVICE="/dev/urandom"
  19       ;;
  20
  21     *netbsd*)
  22       NAME_OF_RANDOM_DEVICE="/dev/srandom"
  23       NAME_OF_PSEUDO_RANDOM_DEVICE="/dev/urandom"
  24       NAME_OF_NONCE_DEVICE="/dev/urandom"
  25       ;;
  26
  27     *solaris* | *irix* | *dec-osf* )
  28       NAME_OF_RANDOM_DEVICE="/dev/random"
  29       NAME_OF_PSEUDO_RANDOM_DEVICE="/dev/random"
  30       NAME_OF_NONCE_DEVICE="/dev/random"
  31       ;;
  32
  33     *)
  34       NAME_OF_RANDOM_DEVICE="/dev/random"
  35       NAME_OF_PSEUDO_RANDOM_DEVICE="/dev/urandom"
  36       NAME_OF_NONCE_DEVICE="/dev/urandom"
  37       ;;
  38   esac
  39
  40   AC_MSG_CHECKING([device with (strong) random data...])
  41   AC_ARG_ENABLE([random-device],
  42         AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-random-device],
  43                 [device with (strong) randomness (for Nettle)]),
  44         NAME_OF_RANDOM_DEVICE=$enableval)
  45   AC_MSG_RESULT([$NAME_OF_RANDOM_DEVICE])
  46
  47   AC_MSG_CHECKING([device with pseudo random data...])
  48   AC_ARG_ENABLE([pseudo-random-device],
  49         AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-pseudo-random-device],
  50                 [device with pseudo randomness (for Nettle)]),
  51         NAME_OF_PSEUDO_RANDOM_DEVICE=$enableval)
  52   AC_MSG_RESULT([$NAME_OF_PSEUDO_RANDOM_DEVICE])
  53
  54   AC_MSG_CHECKING([device with unpredictable data for nonces...])
  55   AC_ARG_ENABLE([nonce-device],
  56         AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-nonce-device],
  57                 [device with unpredictable nonces (for Nettle)]),
  58         NAME_OF_NONCE_DEVICE=$enableval)
  59   AC_MSG_RESULT([$NAME_OF_NONCE_DEVICE])
  60
  61   if test "$cross_compiling" != yes; then
  62     if test "$NAME_OF_RANDOM_DEVICE" != "no"; then
  63       AC_CHECK_FILE([$NAME_OF_RANDOM_DEVICE],,
  64         AC_MSG_WARN([[Device '$NAME_OF_RANDOM_DEVICE' does not exist, consider to use --enable-random-device]]))
  65     fi
  66     if test "$NAME_OF_PSEUDO_RANDOM_DEVICE" != "no"; then
  67       AC_CHECK_FILE([$NAME_OF_PSEUDO_RANDOM_DEVICE],,
  68         AC_MSG_WARN([[Device '$NAME_OF_PSEUDO_RANDOM_DEVICE' does not exist, consider to use --enable-pseudo-random-device]]))
  69     fi
  70     if test "$NAME_OF_NONCE_DEVICE" != "no"; then
  71       AC_CHECK_FILE([$NAME_OF_NONCE_DEVICE],,
  72         AC_MSG_WARN([[Device '$NAME_OF_NONCE_DEVICE' does not exist, consider to use --enable-nonce-device]]))
  73     fi
  74   else
  75     AC_MSG_NOTICE([[Cross compiling, assuming random devices exists on the target host...]])
  76   fi
  77
  78   # FIXME?: Open+read 42 bytes+close twice and compare data.  Should differ.
  79
  80   AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([NAME_OF_RANDOM_DEVICE], ["$NAME_OF_RANDOM_DEVICE"],
  81                    [defined to the name of the (strong) random device])
  82   AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([NAME_OF_PSEUDO_RANDOM_DEVICE],
  83                          "$NAME_OF_PSEUDO_RANDOM_DEVICE",
  84                    [defined to the name of the pseudo random device])
  85   AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([NAME_OF_NONCE_DEVICE], ["$NAME_OF_NONCE_DEVICE"],
  86                    [defined to the name of the unpredictable nonce device])
  87 ])