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3=head1 NAME
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5RAND_cleanup - erase the PRNG state
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7=head1 SYNOPSIS
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9 #include <openssl/rand.h>
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11The following function has been deprecated since OpenSSL 1.1.0, and can be
12hidden entirely by defining B<OPENSSL_API_COMPAT> with a suitable version value,
13see L<openssl_user_macros(7)>:
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15 void RAND_cleanup(void);
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17=head1 DESCRIPTION
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19Prior to OpenSSL 1.1.0, RAND_cleanup() released all resources used by
20the PRNG.  As of version 1.1.0, it does nothing and should not be called,
21since no explicit initialisation or de-initialisation is necessary. See
22L<OPENSSL_init_crypto(3)>.
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24=head1 RETURN VALUES
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26RAND_cleanup() returns no value.
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28=head1 SEE ALSO
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30L<RAND(7)>
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32=head1 HISTORY
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34RAND_cleanup() was deprecated in OpenSSL 1.1.0; do not use it.
35See L<OPENSSL_init_crypto(3)>
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37=head1 COPYRIGHT
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39Copyright 2000-2020 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
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41Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License").  You may not use
42this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
43in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
44L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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