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+/*
+ * Copied from LiMon - BOOTP.
+ *
+ * Copyright 1994, 1995, 2000 Neil Russell.
+ * (See License)
+ * Copyright 2000 Paolo Scaffardi
+ */
+
+#ifndef __NET_RAND_H__
+#define __NET_RAND_H__
+
+#include <common.h>
+
+/*
+ * Return a seed for the PRNG derived from the eth0 MAC address.
+ */
+static inline unsigned int seed_mac(void)
+{
+ unsigned char enetaddr[6];
+ unsigned int seed;
+
+ /* get our mac */
+ eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+
+ seed = enetaddr[5];
+ seed ^= enetaddr[4] << 8;
+ seed ^= enetaddr[3] << 16;
+ seed ^= enetaddr[2] << 24;
+ seed ^= enetaddr[1];
+ seed ^= enetaddr[0] << 8;
+
+ return seed;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Seed the random number generator using the eth0 MAC address.
+ */
+static inline void srand_mac(void)
+{
+ srand(seed_mac());
+}
+
+#endif /* __NET_RAND_H__ */