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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Add carta_random32() library routine
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On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:22:57 -0400
Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org> wrote:

> Linux Kernel Mailing List wrote:
> > commit e0ab2928cc2202f13f0574d4c6f567f166d307eb
> > tree 3df0b8e340b1a98cd8a2daa19672ff008e8fb7f9
> > parent b611967de4dc5c52049676c4369dcac622a7cdfe
> > author Stephane Eranian <eranian@hpl.hp.com> 1160554905 -0700
> > committer Linus Torvalds <torvalds@g5.osdl.org> 1160590461 -0700
> >
> > [PATCH] Add carta_random32() library routine
> >
> > This is a follow-up patch based on the review for perfmon2. This patch
> > adds the carta_random32() library routine + carta_random32.h header file.
> >
> > This is fast, simple, and efficient pseudo number generator algorithm. We
> > use it in perfmon2 to randomize the sampling periods. In this context, we
> > do not need any fancy randomizer.
>
> hrm, does this really warrant inclusion into every kernel build, on
> every platform?
>
> Jeff
>

Wouldn't existing net_random() work?

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Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>
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