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+# PyLCG
+> Ultra-fast Linear Congruential Generator for IP Sharding
+
+PyLCG is a high-performance Python implementation of a memory-efficient IP address sharding system using Linear Congruential Generators (LCG) for deterministic random number generation. This tool enables distributed scanning & network reconnaissance by efficiently dividing IP ranges across multiple machines while maintaining pseudo-random ordering.
+
+## Features
+
+- Memory-efficient IP range processing
+- Deterministic pseudo-random IP generation
+- High-performance LCG implementation
+- Support for sharding across multiple machines
+- Zero dependencies beyond Python standard library
+- Simple command-line interface
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/acidvegas/pylcg
+cd pylcg
+chmod +x pylcg.py
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Command Line
+
+```bash
+./pylcg.py 192.168.0.0/16 --shard-num 1 --total-shards 4 --seed 12345
+```
+
+### As a Library
+
+```python
+from pylcg import ip_stream
+
+# Generate IPs for the first shard of 4 total shards
+for ip in ip_stream('192.168.0.0/16', shard_num=1, total_shards=4, seed=12345):
+    print(ip)
+```
+
+## How It Works
+
+### Linear Congruential Generator
+
+PyLCG uses an optimized LCG implementation with carefully chosen parameters:
+- Multiplier (a): 1664525
+- Increment (c): 1013904223
+- Modulus (m): 2^32
+
+This generates a deterministic sequence of pseudo-random numbers using the formula:
+```
+next = (a * current + c) mod m
+```
+
+### Memory-Efficient IP Processing
+
+Instead of loading entire IP ranges into memory, PyLCG:
+1. Converts CIDR ranges to start/end integers
+2. Uses generator functions for lazy evaluation
+3. Calculates IPs on-demand using index mapping
+4. Maintains constant memory usage regardless of range size
+
+### Sharding Algorithm
+
+The sharding system uses an interleaved approach:
+1. Each shard is assigned a subset of indices based on modulo arithmetic
+2. The LCG randomizes the order within each shard
+3. Work is distributed evenly across shards
+4. No sequential scanning patterns
+
+## Performance
+
+PyLCG is designed for maximum performance:
+- Generates millions of IPs per second
+- Constant memory usage (~100KB)
+- Minimal CPU overhead
+- No disk I/O required
+
+Benchmark results on a typical system:
+- IP Generation: ~5-10 million IPs/second
+- Memory Usage: < 1MB for any range size
+- LCG Operations: < 1 microsecond per number
+
+## Contributing
+
+### Performance Optimization
+
+We welcome contributions that improve PyLCG's performance. When submitting optimizations:
+
+1. Run the included benchmark suite:
+```bash
+python3 unit_test.py
+```
+
+2. Include before/after benchmark results for:
+- IP generation speed
+- Memory usage
+- LCG sequence generation
+- Shard distribution metrics
+
+3. Consider optimizing:
+- Number generation algorithms
+- Memory access patterns
+- CPU cache utilization
+- Python-specific optimizations
+
+4. Document any tradeoffs between:
+- Speed vs memory usage
+- Randomness vs performance
+- Complexity vs maintainability
+
+### Benchmark Guidelines
+
+When running benchmarks:
+1. Use consistent hardware/environment
+2. Run multiple iterations
+3. Test with various CIDR ranges
+4. Measure both average and worst-case performance
+5. Profile memory usage patterns
+6. Test shard distribution uniformity
+
+## Roadmap
+
+- [ ] IPv6 support
+- [ ] Custom LCG parameters
+- [ ] Configurable chunk sizes
+- [ ] State persistence
+- [ ] Resume capability
+- [ ] S3/URL input support
+- [ ] Extended benchmark suite
+
+---
+
+###### Mirrors: [acid.vegas](https://git.acid.vegas/pylcg) • [SuperNETs](https://git.supernets.org/acidvegas/pylcg) • [GitHub](https://github.com/acidvegas/pylcg) • [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/acidvegas/pylcg) • [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/acidvegas/pylcg)

pylcg.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Python implementation of a Linear Congruential Generator for IP Sharding - Developed by acidvegas in Python (https://git.acid.vegas/pylcg)
+# pylcg.py
+
+import argparse
+import ipaddress
+import random
+
+
+class LCG:
+    '''Linear Congruential Generator for deterministic random number generation'''
+
+    def __init__(self, seed: int, m: int = 2**32):
+        self.m       = m
+        self.a       = 1664525
+        self.c       = 1013904223
+        self.current = seed
+
+
+    def next(self) -> int:
+        '''Generate next random number'''
+
+        self.current = (self.a * self.current + self.c) % self.m
+
+        return self.current
+
+
+class IPRange:
+    '''Memory-efficient IP range iterator'''
+
+    def __init__(self, cidr: str):
+        network    = ipaddress.ip_network(cidr)
+        self.start = int(network.network_address)
+        self.total = int(network.broadcast_address) - self.start + 1
+    
+
+    def get_ip_at_index(self, index: int) -> str:
+        '''
+        Get IP at specific index without generating previous IPs
+        
+        :param index: The index of the IP to get
+        '''
+
+        if not 0 <= index < self.total:
+            raise IndexError('IP index out of range')
+        
+        return str(ipaddress.ip_address(self.start + index))
+
+
+def ip_stream(cidr: str, shard_num: int = 1, total_shards: int = 1, seed: int = 0):
+    '''
+    Stream random IPs from the CIDR range. Optionally supports sharding.
+    Each IP in the range will be yielded exactly once in a pseudo-random order.
+    
+    :param cidr: Target IP range in CIDR format
+    :param shard_num: Shard number (1-based), defaults to 1
+    :param total_shards: Total number of shards, defaults to 1 (no sharding)
+    :param seed: Random seed for LCG (default: random)
+    '''
+    # Convert to 0-based indexing internally
+    shard_index = shard_num - 1
+    
+    # Initialize IP range and LCG
+    ip_range = IPRange(cidr)
+
+    # Use random seed if none provided
+    if not seed:
+        seed = random.randint(0, 2**32-1)
+    
+    # Initialize LCG
+    lcg = LCG(seed + shard_index)
+    
+    # Calculate how many IPs this shard should generate
+    shard_size = ip_range.total // total_shards
+
+    # Distribute remainder
+    if shard_index < (ip_range.total % total_shards):
+        shard_size += 1
+    
+    # Remaining IPs to yield
+    remaining = shard_size
+    
+    while remaining > 0:
+        index = lcg.next() % ip_range.total
+        if total_shards == 1 or index % total_shards == shard_index:
+            yield ip_range.get_ip_at_index(index)
+            remaining -= 1
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Ultra-fast random IP address generator with optional sharding')
+    parser.add_argument('cidr', help='Target IP range in CIDR format')
+    parser.add_argument('--shard-num', type=int, default=1, help='Shard number (1-based)')
+    parser.add_argument('--total-shards', type=int, default=1, help='Total number of shards (default: 1, no sharding)')
+    parser.add_argument('--seed', type=int, default=0, help='Random seed for LCG')
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    if args.total_shards < 1:
+        raise ValueError('Total shards must be at least 1')
+    
+    if args.shard_num > args.total_shards:
+        raise ValueError('Shard number must be less than or equal to total shards')
+    
+    if args.shard_num < 1:
+        raise ValueError('Shard number must be at least 1')
+    
+    for ip in ip_stream(args.cidr, args.shard_num, args.total_shards, args.seed):
+        print(ip)
+
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main() 

unit_test.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import unittest
+import ipaddress
+import time
+from pylcg import IPRange, ip_stream, LCG
+
+class Colors:
+    BLUE   = '\033[94m'
+    GREEN  = '\033[92m'
+    YELLOW = '\033[93m'
+    CYAN   = '\033[96m'
+    RED    = '\033[91m'
+    ENDC   = '\033[0m'
+
+def print_header(message: str) -> None:
+    print(f'\n\n{Colors.BLUE}{"="*80}')
+    print(f'TEST: {message}')
+    print(f'{"="*80}{Colors.ENDC}\n')
+
+def print_success(message: str) -> None:
+    print(f'{Colors.GREEN}✓ {message}{Colors.ENDC}')
+
+def print_info(message: str) -> None:
+    print(f"{Colors.CYAN}ℹ {message}{Colors.ENDC}")
+
+def print_warning(message: str) -> None:
+    print(f"{Colors.YELLOW}! {message}{Colors.ENDC}")
+
+class TestIPSharder(unittest.TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        print_header('Setting up test environment')
+        cls.test_cidr = '192.0.0.0/16'  # 65,536 IPs
+        cls.test_seed = 12345
+        cls.total_shards = 4
+        
+        # Calculate expected IPs
+        network = ipaddress.ip_network(cls.test_cidr)
+        cls.all_ips = {str(ip) for ip in network}
+        print_success(f"Initialized test environment with {len(cls.all_ips):,} IPs")
+
+    def test_ip_range_initialization(self):
+        print_header('Testing IPRange initialization')
+        start_time = time.perf_counter()
+        
+        ip_range = IPRange(self.test_cidr)
+        self.assertEqual(ip_range.total, 65536)
+        
+        first_ip = ip_range.get_ip_at_index(0)
+        last_ip = ip_range.get_ip_at_index(ip_range.total - 1)
+        
+        elapsed = time.perf_counter() - start_time
+        print_success(f'IP range initialization completed in {elapsed:.6f}s')
+        print_info(f'IP range spans from {first_ip} to {last_ip}')
+        print_info(f'Total IPs in range: {ip_range.total:,}')
+
+    def test_lcg_sequence(self):
+        print_header('Testing LCG sequence generation')
+        
+        # Test sequence generation speed
+        lcg = LCG(seed=self.test_seed)
+        iterations = 1_000_000
+        
+        start_time = time.perf_counter()
+        for _ in range(iterations):
+            lcg.next()
+        elapsed = time.perf_counter() - start_time
+        
+        print_success(f'Generated {iterations:,} random numbers in {elapsed:.6f}s')
+        print_info(f'Average time per number: {(elapsed/iterations)*1000000:.2f} microseconds')
+        
+        # Test deterministic behavior
+        lcg1 = LCG(seed=self.test_seed)
+        lcg2 = LCG(seed=self.test_seed)
+        
+        start_time = time.perf_counter()
+        for _ in range(1000):
+            self.assertEqual(lcg1.next(), lcg2.next())
+        elapsed = time.perf_counter() - start_time
+        
+        print_success(f'Verified LCG determinism in {elapsed:.6f}s')
+
+    def test_shard_distribution(self):
+        print_header('Testing shard distribution and randomness')
+        
+        # Test distribution across shards
+        sample_size = 65_536  # Full size for /16
+        shard_counts = {i: 0 for i in range(1, self.total_shards + 1)}  # 1-based sharding
+        unique_ips = set()
+        duplicate_count = 0
+        
+        start_time = time.perf_counter()
+        
+        # Collect IPs from each shard
+        for shard in range(1, self.total_shards + 1):  # 1-based sharding
+            ip_gen = ip_stream(self.test_cidr, shard, self.total_shards, self.test_seed)
+            shard_unique = set()
+            
+            # Get all IPs from this shard
+            for ip in ip_gen:
+                if ip in unique_ips:
+                    duplicate_count += 1
+                else:
+                    unique_ips.add(ip)
+                    shard_unique.add(ip)
+            
+            shard_counts[shard] = len(shard_unique)
+        
+        elapsed = time.perf_counter() - start_time
+        
+        # Print distribution statistics
+        print_success(f'Generated {len(unique_ips):,} IPs in {elapsed:.6f}s')
+        print_info(f'Average time per IP: {(elapsed/len(unique_ips))*1000000:.2f} microseconds')
+        print_info(f'Unique IPs generated: {len(unique_ips):,}')
+        
+        if duplicate_count > 0:
+            print_warning(f'Duplicates found: {duplicate_count:,} ({(duplicate_count/len(unique_ips))*100:.2f}%)')
+        
+        expected_per_shard = sample_size // self.total_shards
+        for shard, count in shard_counts.items():
+            deviation = abs(count - expected_per_shard) / expected_per_shard * 100
+            print_info(f'Shard {shard}: {count:,} unique IPs ({deviation:.2f}% deviation from expected)')
+        
+        # Test randomness by checking sequential patterns
+        ips_list = sorted([int(ipaddress.ip_address(ip)) for ip in list(unique_ips)[:1000]])
+        sequential_count = sum(1 for i in range(len(ips_list)-1) if ips_list[i] + 1 == ips_list[i+1])
+        sequential_percentage = (sequential_count / (len(ips_list)-1)) * 100
+        
+        print_info(f'Sequential IP pairs in first 1000: {sequential_percentage:.2f}% (lower is more random)')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print(f"\n{Colors.CYAN}{'='*80}")
+    print(f"Starting IP Sharder Tests - Testing with 65,536 IPs (/16 network)")
+    print(f"{'='*80}{Colors.ENDC}\n")
+    unittest.main(verbosity=2)