critical impact:

srandom - incompatible return type (CrCh23)

Problem description

The Tru64 UNIX and HP-UX return types for this API are incompatible.

The srandom function generates a pseudo-random number. The Tru64 UNIX srandom function prototype is as follows:

int     srandom(unsigned int)

The HP-UX srandom function prototype is as follows:

void    srandom(unsigned int)

On Tru64 UNIX, upon successful completion, the srandom function returns success with a value of 0 (zero). Upon failure, it returns -1 and may set errno. The srandom function initializes the state seed.

On HP-UX, the srandom function returns no value.

Identifiers

srandom

See also

• Background information on unclassified impacts
• srandom(3)

Solution description

Review applicable references pages and code.

If your code checks for a return value from srandom, you must modify it to remove this check and any logic that uses the return value.

See also

• srandom(3M)

Problem summary