[Issue 6594] Xorshift as default generator

d-bugmail at puremagic.com d-bugmail at puremagic.com
Mon Jul 8 01:49:04 PDT 2013


http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=6594


bearophile_hugs at eml.cc changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
         Resolution|                            |WONTFIX


--- Comment #4 from bearophile_hugs at eml.cc 2013-07-08 01:49:01 PDT ---
(In reply to comment #1)
> Have to register a disagreement here.  The default behaviour should be
> statistically reliable -- choosing a faster but lower-quality RNG should be
> done advisedly.
> I don't think switching default to Xorshift is a good idea, though,
> even as a short term method.  Apart from any other consideration, Issue
> #10550 should give us pause on that idea.

I have to agree.
Closed.

-- 
Configure issuemail: http://d.puremagic.com/issues/userprefs.cgi?tab=email
------- You are receiving this mail because: -------


More information about the Digitalmars-d-bugs mailing list