Messages in this thread | | | From | Stephen Hemminger <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Add carta_random32() library routine | Date | Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:29:38 -0700 |
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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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