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[feature request] Support uuid_generate_random (in uuid/uuid.h)

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#12,093 opened on Sep 1, 2020

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Description

This makes fontconfig compilation fail and was also noted in https://github.com/dotnet/corert/pull/4624

Maybe an unsecure hack (behind an emcc option?) aliasing uuid_generate as uuid_generate_random could be provided?

Currently I patch it out with a define: CFLAGS=-Duuid_generate_random=uuid_generate

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Research direction
Investigate how emscripten currently handles uuid functions and add a simple alias from uuid generate to uuid generate random, similar to the suggested define. Check the referenced corert PR for more context.
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