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Date:      Wed, 6 Feb 2002 02:18:33 +0300
From:      "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@nagual.pp.ru>
To:        Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org>
Cc:        Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za>, des@freebsd.org, cvs-committers@freebsd.org, cvs-all@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/lib/libpam/modules/pam_unix pam_unix.c
Message-ID:  <20020205231832.GA9856@nagual.pp.ru>
In-Reply-To: <20020205151540.Z59017@elvis.mu.org>
References:  <20020205215540.GB8579@nagual.pp.ru> <200202052220.g15MKps32595@greenpeace.grondar.org> <20020205231051.GA9710@nagual.pp.ru> <20020205151540.Z59017@elvis.mu.org>

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On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 15:15:40 -0800, Alfred Perlstein wrote:
> > 
> > BTW, to clarify my position: I not insist on using arc4random(), I insist 
> > on removing random(). You can replace arc4random() with any fastest code 
> > you wants.
> 
> to address the speed issue you could implement internal functions to
> save and restore the random() state.  (as I've already suggested)

Yes, I agree with this solution, if 3-4 times slowness for 14 calls plays 
any role. But current variant is not acceptable and must be fixed somehow.

-- 
Andrey A. Chernov
http://ache.pp.ru/

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