Re: BTF - B22 - Define an algorithm for $random()

From: Stefen Boyd (stefen@boyd.com)
Date: Mon Mar 23 1998 - 08:30:13 PST


At 10:45 AM 3/20/98 +0600, Adam Krolnik wrote:

<p>BAD MSG:
>I would like to propose either drand48() which may be a public domain algorithm, or
BSD random() which has the BSD Copyright requirements on it.
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This sounds nice enough, but can we get buyin? Some simulators
have gone to great lengths to match Verilog-XL $random... even
though it's not documented. Is it better to just document what
is done for XL?

Stefen

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