AOCL-RNG (Random Number Generator Library)
The AOCL-RNG is a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) library. A PRNG produces a stream of variates that are independent and statistically indistinguishable from a random sequence. The AOCL-RNG provides a comprehensive set of statistical distribution functions which are founded on various underlying uniform distribution generators (base generators) including Wichmann-Hill and Mersenne Twister. The library contains six base generators and twenty-three distribution generators. In addition, users can supply a custom-built generator as the base generator for all of the distribution generators. The AOCL-RNG API guide is available in the Documentation section of the AOCL page.
Highlight of AOCL-RNG 4.0
- Improved performance of the SFMT generator
- Windows support
The package containing AOCL-RNG binaries, examples and documentation are available in the Download section below.
AOCL-SecureRNG Library
The AOCL-Secure RNG is a library that provides APIs to access the cryptographically secure random numbers generated by AMD’s hardware-based random number generator implementation. These are high quality robust random numbers designed to be suitable for cryptographic applications. The library makes use of RDRAND and RDSEED x86 instructions exposed by the AMD hardware. Applications can link to the library and invoke either a single or a stream of random numbers. The random numbers can be of 16-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit or arbitrary size bytes.
AOCL-SecureRNG includes
- APIs to verify support for RDRAND and RDSEED instructions on the target machine
- Retrieve 16-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit or arbitrary size bytes using RDRAND and RDSEED instructions
- APIs support retrial in case of any failure in RNG hardware
The package containing AOCL-SecureRNG Library source, binaries, examples, and documentation are available in the Download section below.
For prior versions of AOCL-RNG and AOCL-SecureRNG, refer to Random Number Generator Libraries Archive.