25 Jan
2010
25 Jan
'10
2:10 p.m.
cal wrote:
In considering a rand() -> random() ->
random_r() transition, is the random_r()
family considered "cool for school"? Or are they simply not worth the bother
given the srandom_r() segfault (easily resolved) and a "non-standard glibc
extensions" tag.
You didn't say what you're using the random numbers for. Even crappy old rand()
would possibly be ok for some applications and completely useless for others.
Erik
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