[FFmpeg-devel] AVRandomState usage in ffserver/RTP/RTSP

[Stefano Sabatini]

On date Wednesday 2009-01-21 21:13:49 +0100, Michael Niedermayer encoded:
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 08:21:58PM +0100, Stefano Sabatini wrote:
> > On date Tuesday 2009-01-20 12:01:36 -0800, Baptiste Coudurier encoded:
> > > Stefano Sabatini wrote:
> > > > On date Monday 2009-01-19 00:18:04 +0100, Stefano Sabatini encoded:
> > > >> On date Tuesday 2009-01-06 22:50:44 +0100, Stefano Sabatini encoded:
> > > > [...]
> > > >>> Index: ffmpeg/ffserver.c
> > > >>> ===================================================================
> > > >>> --- ffmpeg.orig/ffserver.c	2009-01-05 17:24:43.000000000 +0100
> > > >>> +++ ffmpeg/ffserver.c	2009-01-05 17:31:35.000000000 +0100
> > > >>> @@ -4468,6 +4468,7 @@
> > > >>>  int main(int argc, char **argv)
> > > >>>  {
> > > >>>      struct sigaction sigact;
> > > >>> +    struct timeval tv;
> > > >>>  
> > > >>>      av_register_all();
> > > >>>  
> > > >>> @@ -4483,7 +4484,8 @@
> > > >>>  
> > > >>>      unsetenv("http_proxy");             /* Kill the http_proxy */
> > > >>>  
> > > >>> -    av_random_init(&random_state, av_gettime() + (getpid() << 16));
> > > >>> +    gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
> > > >>> +    av_random_init(&random_state, tv.tv_usec);
> > > >>>  
> > > >>>      memset(&sigact, 0, sizeof(sigact));
> > > >>>      sigact.sa_handler = handle_child_exit;
> > > >> Ping?
> > > > 
> > > > Ping2.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > I'd say it's better, yes, any other opinion ?
> > 
> > I'd say if it's OK with you and there are no better ideas I'll
> > apply it in a week.
> 
> i suggest /dev/(u)random, if its unavailable something less good can always
> be used as fallback

Uh, what about this?

Regards.
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