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diff --git a/noise.h b/noise.h
index b8a0050..3777a6f 100644
--- a/noise.h
+++ b/noise.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*-c-*-
  *
- * $Id: noise.h,v 1.3 1999/12/22 15:57:55 mdw Exp $
+ * $Id: noise.h,v 1.4 2000/06/17 12:57:47 mdw Exp $
  *
  * Acquisition of environmental noise (Unix-specific)
  *
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 /*----- Revision history --------------------------------------------------* 
  *
  * $Log: noise.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.4  2000/06/17 12:57:47  mdw
+ * New free counter noise generator, for use if /dev/random is
+ * unavailable.
+ *
  * Revision 1.3  1999/12/22 15:57:55  mdw
  * Label system-specific parts more clearly.
  *
@@ -133,6 +137,32 @@ extern void noise_setid(uid_t /*uid*/, gid_t /*gid*/);
 
 extern int noise_filter(rand_pool */*r*/, int /*good*/, const char */*c*/);
 
+/* --- @noise_freewheel@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments:	@rand_pool *r@ = pointer to a randomness pool
+ *
+ * Returns:	Nonzero if some randomness was contributed.
+ *
+ * Use:		Runs a free counter for a short while as a desparate attempt
+ *		to get randomness from somewhere.  This is actually quite
+ *		effective.
+ */
+
+int noise_freewheel(rand_pool */*r*/);
+
+/* --- @noise_enquire@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments:	@rand_pool *r@ = pointer to a randomness pool
+ *
+ * Returns:	Nonzero if some randomness was contributed.
+ *
+ * Use:		Runs some shell commands to enquire about the prevailing
+ *		environment.  This can gather quite a lot of low-quality
+ *		entropy.
+ */
+
+extern int noise_enquire(rand_pool */*r*/);
+
 /* --- @noise_acquire@ --- *
  *
  * Arguments:	@rand_pool *r@ = pointer to a randomness pool