From c8dce9dc0ec596f219c1d807349c7f942ebf7cc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: unset <quinnthepigeon@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:09:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] improved random seed to be less predictable

---
 .../workflows/create_package_on_release.yml   | 22 +++++++++++++++++++
 src/main.c                                    | 18 +++++----------
 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/create_package_on_release.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_package_on_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_package_on_release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f3f95c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_package_on_release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: create package on release
+
+on:
+    release:
+        types: [created]
+
+jobs:
+    build_package_and_release:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+            - name: create deb package
+              run: dpkg-deb --build ./package
+
+            - name: upload release assets
+              uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+              with:
+                tag_name: ${{github.event.release.tag_name}}
+                files: "${{github.workspace}}/builds/*"
+
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 037df5f..f17106b 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1,18 +1,12 @@
-#include <stdio.h>
 #include <time.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 
 int main(void) {
-    srand(time(NULL)); // set the random seed to the system time
-    char* result = NULL;
-
-    if (rand() & (~1) != 0) {
-        result = "heads";
-    }
-    else {
-        result = "tails";
-    }
-
-    printf("%s\n", result);
+    struct timespec ts;
+    clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &ts);
+    srand((uint32_t)(ts.tv_nsec ^ ts.tv_sec));  // combine seconds and nanoseconds
+    printf("%s\n", (rand() & 1) ? "heads" : "tails");
     return 0;
 }