Re: More powerful (and backward compatible) API of random number generator functions

From:	Leigh	Date:	Fri, 30 Aug 2013 23:27:29 +0000
Subject:	Re: More powerful (and backward compatible) API of random number generator functions
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On 30 August 2013 20:58, Marc Bennewitz <[email protected]> wrote:

> what is the best algorithm?


Well that is platform dependant. For example on FreeBSD you'd hope
/dev/random was used (which does not block like linux, and generates a
crypto quality pseudo-random stream)

Point being, "best" is not easily defined by a constant.


   

Thread (12 messages)

• Marc BennewitzWed, 28 Aug 2013 20:59:34 +0000
  • Ángel GonzálezThu, 29 Aug 2013 12:00:37 +0000
    • Yasuo OhgakiFri, 30 Aug 2013 02:30:43 +0000
      • Marc BennewitzFri, 30 Aug 2013 19:58:43 +0000
        • LeighFri, 30 Aug 2013 23:27:29 +0000
          • Bryan C. GeraghtySat, 31 Aug 2013 01:31:27 +0000RE: [PHP-DEV] More powerful (and backward compatible) API of random number generator functions
        • Bryan C. GeraghtySat, 31 Aug 2013 01:17:47 +0000RE: [PHP-DEV] More powerful (and backward compatible) API of random number generator functions
          • Marc BennewitzSat, 31 Aug 2013 10:29:56 +0000Re: More powerful (and backward compatible) API of random number generator functions
          • Jakub ZelenkaSun, 01 Sep 2013 13:12:27 +0000Re: More powerful (and backward compatible) API of random number generator functions
            • Marc BennewitzSun, 01 Sep 2013 20:18:36 +0000
            • Pierre JoyeSun, 01 Sep 2013 22:01:18 +0000
    • Marc BennewitzFri, 30 Aug 2013 19:43:09 +0000