# Backports for random_bytes() and random_int() in PHP 5.x - Thread: https://externals.io/message/87093 - Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/87093 - Started by Scott Arciszewski on 2015-07-09T23:59:32+00:00 - Messages: 1 - Reply by email to internals@lists.php.net - More for agents: search with https://externals.io/search.md?q={query} · JSON API at https://externals.io/api · documentation at https://externals.io/llms.txt --- ## #87093 — Scott Arciszewski — 2015-07-09T23:59:32+00:00 URL: https://externals.io/message/87093#87093 Hi internals team, Work on a backport for `random_bytes()` and `random_int()` is nearly finished. If php-src pull requests 1397 and 1398 are merged, then our polyfill is 100% compatible even in failure conditions. However, before I tag a v1.0.0 release, I'd greatly appreciate it if more people would take a look at the code or test the implementation so I can say, with sufficient confidence, that the library is secure, reliable, and true to the PHP 7 implementation. https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/1397 https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/1398 It's also on Packagist under paragonie/random_compat if that helps anyone acquire it (and, once v1.0.0 is released, include it in your projects easier). Please share this with any crypto / security folks that might be interested in reviewing it. https://github.com/paragonie/random_compat/issues/11 Thanks, Scott Arciszewski Chief Development Officer Paragon Initiative Enterprises