rdrand 0.0.4

An implementation of random number generator based on rdrand and rdseed instructions
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// Copyright © 2014, Simonas Kazlauskas <git@kazlauskas.me>
//
// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or without
// fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this permission notice
// appear in all copies.
//
// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS
// SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
// AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
// WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
// NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
// OF THIS SOFTWARE.
//! An implementation of random number generators based on `rdrand` and `rdseed` instructions.

#![feature(asm,globs)]
use std::rand::Rng;
use std::result::Result;
mod util;


struct PrivateInner;


#[deriving(Copy)]
#[stable]
pub enum Error {
    /// The processor does not support the instruction used in the generator.
    UnsupportedProcessor
}


/// A cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator.
///
/// This generator is a viable replacement to any [std::rand] generator, however, since nobody has
/// audited Intel hardware yet, the usual disclaimers apply.
///
/// It is much faster than `OsRng` (and slower than `StdRng`), but is only supported on more recent
/// (since Ivy Bridge) Intel processors.
///
/// [std::rand]: http://doc.rust-lang.org/std/rand/index.html
pub struct RdRand(PrivateInner);

impl RdRand {
    /// Build a generator object. The function will only succeed if `rdrand` instruction can be
    /// successfully used.
    pub fn new() -> Result<RdRand, Error> {
        if util::is_intel() && util::has_rdrand() {
            return Ok(RdRand(PrivateInner));
        } else {
            return Err(Error::UnsupportedProcessor);
        }
    }

    /// Generate a value.
    #[inline]
    fn gen_value<T>(&self) -> T {
        let mut var;
        unsafe {
            asm!("1: rdrand $0; jnc 1b;" : "=r"(var));
        }
        var
    }

    /// Generate a u16 value.
    pub fn next_u16(&self) -> u16 {
        self.gen_value()
    }
}

impl Rng for RdRand {
    fn next_u32(&mut self) -> u32 {
        self.gen_value()
    }

    fn next_u64(&mut self) -> u64 {
        self.gen_value()
    }
}


/// A random number generator suited to seed other pseudo-random generators.
///
/// This instruction currently is only available in Intel Broadwell processors.
#[experimental="The implementation has not been tested due to the lack of hardware supporting \
                the feature"]
pub struct RdSeed(PrivateInner);

impl RdSeed {
    #[experimental]
    pub fn new() -> Result<RdSeed, Error> {
        if util::is_intel() && util::has_rdseed() {
            return Ok(RdSeed(PrivateInner));
        } else {
            return Err(Error::UnsupportedProcessor);
        }
    }

    /// Generate a value.
    #[inline]
    fn gen_value<T>(&self) -> T {
        let mut var;
        unsafe {
            asm!("1: rdseed $0; jnc 1b;" : "=r"(var));
        }
        var
    }

    /// Generate a u16 value.
    pub fn next_u16(&self) -> u16 {
        self.gen_value()
    }
}

impl Rng for RdSeed {
    fn next_u32(&mut self) -> u32 {
        self.gen_value()
    }

    fn next_u64(&mut self) -> u64 {
        self.gen_value()
    }
}