Re: [rtl] Random?

[Paul Koning <pkoning@xedia.com>]

>>>>> "Zennaro" == Zennaro Marco <zennaro@ictp.trieste.it> writes:

 Zennaro> Hi! I have a problem (small one..). I have to generate a
 Zennaro> random number in a RTLinux module. I cannot use rand(). How
 Zennaro> can I generate the number? 

Why not use rand()?

I assume you mean pseudo-random...  You could just lift one of the
generators from Knuth volume 2.  For example:

static unsigned long seed = 1;

unsigned long ulrand (void)
{
   return (seed *= 69069);
}

	paul
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