[Bug libfortran/32812] random_seed and date_and_time

[fxcoudert at gcc dot gnu dot org]

------- Comment #4 from fxcoudert at gcc dot gnu dot org  2007-08-10 19:23 -------
(In reply to comment #3)
> UGH.
> 
> I'd rather document gfortran's behavior than add additional hacks
> into the compiler.

Hum, I was of the same opinion at first. What somehow convinced me that it
might be worth the price is that the use of DATE_AND_TIME to initialize the
random seed is actually in the Metcalf book. There is a nice chance that it
will end up in most user codes.

But, as you said, it's a hack, I'm not submitting a patch yet. I'd like to have
Thomas' opinion first.


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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32812