On 2022/05/14 06:56, Luke Small wrote:
> If I use arc4random_uniform() repeatedly to create a random distribution of
> say numbers less than 0x1000 or even something weird like 0x1300 will the
> random distribution be better with arc4random_uniform() or with mine?
there's no point to have a choice of different arc4random_uniform_xyz
with different characteristics, how is somebody going to pick the
"right" one?
the bottom of netbsd's version of the arc4random(3) manual says it well:
One may be tempted to create new APIs to accommodate different security
models and performance constraints without unpleasant surprises on dif-
ferent operating systems. This should not be done lightly, though,
because there are already too many different choices, and too many oppor-
tunities for programmers to reach for one and pick the wrong one.
what's the perceived problem you're wanting to solve? and does that
problem actually exist in the first place?
