random32: add prandom_u32_max and convert open coded users
Many functions have open coded a function that returns a random
number in range [0,N-1]. Under the assumption that we have a PRNG
such as taus113 with being well distributed in [0, ~0U] space,
we can implement such a function as uword t = (n*m')>>32, where
m' is a random number obtained from PRNG, n the right open interval
border and t our resulting random number, with n,m',t in u32 universe.
Lets go with Joe and simply call it prandom_u32_max(), although
technically we have an right open interval endpoint, but that we
have documented. Other users can further be migrated to the new
prandom_u32_max() function later on; for now, we need to make sure
to migrate reciprocal_divide() users for the reciprocal_divide()
follow-up fixup since their function signatures are going to change.
Joint work with Hannes Frederic Sowa.
Cc: Jakub Zawadzki <darkjames-ws@darkjames.pl>
Cc: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Hannes Frederic Sowa <hannes@stressinduktion.org>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <dborkman@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index 59fb3db..df3cbdd 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@
struct sk_buff *skb,
unsigned int num)
{
- return reciprocal_divide(prandom_u32(), num);
+ return prandom_u32_max(num);
}
static unsigned int fanout_demux_rollover(struct packet_fanout *f,