On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 10:54 AM, Nolen, Steven D <drn...@lanl.gov> wrote: > In the c++11 headers for the random number generation (random.h), the > function "discard" for the linear_congruential has been implemented in a very > inefficient manner. Many modern Monte Carlo codes require this function to > work efficiently across large strides through the random number stream. A > direct approach is available through the Boost headers and has been > documented in the literature. I would request that this function be > reimplemented before more users discover it on accident as they transition > from the boost headers to the c++11 ones you provide.
This probably should be opened as a libstdc++ enhancement request in GCC Bugzilla. Can LANL write and contribute a better implementation or contract someone to do so? Thanks, David
