diff --git a/src/util/random.cpp b/src/util/random.cpp
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+++ b/src/util/random.cpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Named Data Networking Project
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include "random.hpp"
+
+#if __clang__
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wreorder"
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wtautological-compare"
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-variable"
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-function"
+#elif __GNUC__
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wreorder"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-variable"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-function"
+#endif
+
+#include <cryptopp/osrng.h>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace random {
+
+uint32_t
+generateWord32()
+{
+  static CryptoPP::AutoSeededRandomPool rng;
+
+  return rng.GenerateWord32();
+}
+
+} // namespace random
+} // namespace ndn
diff --git a/src/util/random.hpp b/src/util/random.hpp
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+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_UTIL_RANDOM_HPP
+#define NDN_UTIL_RANDOM_HPP
+
+#include "../common.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace random {
+
+uint32_t
+generateWord32();
+
+} // namespace random
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NDN_UTIL_RANDOM_HPP