Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 21:37:44 +0300 From: "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@nagual.pp.ru> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: rand.c patch for review (was: Re: cvs commit: ports/astro/xglobe/files patch-random) Message-ID: <20010225213744.A57744@nagual.pp.ru> In-Reply-To: <200102251758.f1PHwuR02481@gratis.grondar.za>; from mark@grondar.za on Sun, Feb 25, 2001 at 07:59:41PM %2B0200 References: <20010225193409.A56351@nagual.pp.ru> <200102251758.f1PHwuR02481@gratis.grondar.za>
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On Sun, Feb 25, 2001 at 19:59:41 +0200, Mark Murray wrote:
> > Patch for review:
>
> Whats wrong with
>
> int
> rand(void)
> {
> return((int)random());
> }
>
> ??
1) Seed & State. Even if srand() is backed by srandom(), if called
independently, they overwrite each other seeding
state. initstate() etc. adds more here.
2) Speed.
--
Andrey A. Chernov
http://ache.pp.ru/
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