The math:random() function ends up calling rand(), not random():
#if defined(HAVE_STDLIB_H) && defined(RAND_MAX)
/**
* exsltMathRandom:
*
* Implements the EXSLT - Math random() function:
* number math:random ()
*
* Returns a random number between 0 and 1 inclusive.
*/
static double
exsltMathRandom (void) {
double ret;
int num;
num = rand();
ret = (double)num / (double)RAND_MAX;
return(ret);
}
Is this choice driven by portability? Should we be using
random() instead, since rand() gives cyclical data? Or
should we use the PRNG from openssh, if available?
Thanks,
Phil
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