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libngu PR #63 patch

libngu-pr-63-patch

https://github.com/switck/libngu/pull/63.patch

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    From c09eff66214b800f4b632b5aa7a76bb261d2e75a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
    From: "Javier G. Montoya S" <[email protected]>
    Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2026 17:39:07 -0400
    Subject: [PATCH] random: reject two-word entropy cycles
    ---
     ngu/entropy_health.h                | 31 +++++++++++++++++++
     ngu/ngu_tests/Makefile              | 10 ++++--
     ngu/ngu_tests/entropy_health_test.c | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     ngu/random.c                        |  8 ++---
     4 files changed, 90 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
     create mode 100644 ngu/entropy_health.h
     create mode 100644 ngu/ngu_tests/entropy_health_test.c
    diff --git a/ngu/entropy_health.h b/ngu/entropy_health.h
    new file mode 100644
    index 0000000..787ee1f
    --- /dev/null
    +++ b/ngu/entropy_health.h
    @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
    +//
    +// entropy_health.h - detect exact repetition in recent entropy words
    +//
    +#pragma once
    +
    +#include <stdbool.h>
    +#include <stdint.h>
    +
    +typedef struct {
    +    uint32_t history[2];
    +    uint8_t count;
    +} entropy_health_t;
    +
    +// Reject a word matching either of the previous two accepted words. This
    +// catches a stuck source and exact two-word cycles. Rejections do not advance
    +// history. This is a narrow runtime check, not entropy-source validation.
    +static inline bool entropy_health_accept(entropy_health_t *health, uint32_t word)
    +{
    +    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < health->count; i++) {
    +        if (word == health->history[i]) {
    +            return false;
    +        }

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