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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
