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diff --git a/src/random.h b/src/random.h
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--- a/src/random.h
+++ b/src/random.h
@@ -46,4 +46,21 @@ public:
uint32_t Rw;
};
+/* Number of random bytes returned by GetOSRand.
+ * When changing this constant make sure to change all call sites, and make
+ * sure that the underlying OS APIs for all platforms support the number.
+ * (many cap out at 256 bytes).
+ */
+static const ssize_t NUM_OS_RANDOM_BYTES = 32;
+
+/** Get 32 bytes of system entropy. Do not use this in application code: use
+ * GetStrongRandBytes instead.
+ */
+void GetOSRand(unsigned char *ent32);
+
+/** Check that OS randomness is available and returning the requested number
+ * of bytes.
+ */
+bool Random_SanityCheck();
+
#endif // BITCOIN_RANDOM_H