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Re: out-of-line and arch-specific random_device

From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper at gmail dot com>
To: Andi Kleen <andi at firstfloor dot org>
Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org, libstdc++ at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:28:35 -0400
Subject: Re: out-of-line and arch-specific random_device
References: <CAOPLpQeKJrrFPjKQgtvo6rt87bGNy0YZhtL2Y=dnVfn8Ug+F0w@mail.gmail.com> <m2zk5f5fbp.fsf@firstfloor.org>

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org> wrote:
\> RDRAND is more for cryptographic purposes (key generation etc.), it's not
> supposed to replace pseudo random generators for simulations.

And that's exactly what random_device is for.  It's not an random
number engine like the rest.  It's suposed to be non-deterministic.

References:
- out-of-line and arch-specific random_device
  - From: Ulrich Drepper
- Re: out-of-line and arch-specific random_device
  - From: Andi Kleen

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