Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 00:07:01 +0000 From: Edward Brocklesby <ejb@lythe.org.uk> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: rand() is broken Message-ID: <200302030007.01718.ejb@lythe.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <3E3DB0D1.2B02CAF5@mindspring.com> References: <200302021848.NAA19508@agamemnon.cnchost.com> <200302021941.h12JfJ1a004169@a.smtp.serv.lythe.org.uk> <3E3DB0D1.2B02CAF5@mindspring.com>
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On Sunday 02 February 2003 11:59 pm, Terry Lambert wrote: > Edward Brocklesby wrote: > > Maybe I missed something, but why cannot you just rip random() from libc, > > rename it to bakul_shah_random() and use that in your testing code? Then > > you are safe from any changes to random(), and indeed have a portable RNG > > if your host OS changes. > > Binary packages from third party software vendors. What about them? They either, a) link to a static libc, and use its rand() always; or b) link to a shared libc, and use its rand(), as the binary API hasn't changed; or c) if they really need their own specific RNG, they include it themselves, and don't rely on libc at all. So I fail to see the problem here. Regards, Edward. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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