"Andrey A. Chernov" writes: > On Sun, Feb 02, 2003 at 22:19:33 +0000, Mark Murray wrote: > > > > 1) Implementing random(3) with RC4 is not needed, its algorithm is > > > already equal or better. > > > > Rubbish. :-) RC4's internal state is 256 bytes. In theory, its > > cycle-of-repetition is 2^(8*256) bits. > > This is comparable with random() TYPE4 which internal state is 252 bytes.
I stand (somewhat) corrected. The random() code is _nasty_ complexity-wise. Its not obvious how it works. RC4 is 10-20 lines and clean with no magic numbers. M -- Mark Murray iumop ap!sdn w,I idlaH To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
