Hi Leigh,

On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 1:46 AM, Leigh <lei...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The issues I want to bring up for discussion are.
>
> * Replacing mt_rand() and rand() to a strong, modern RNG.
> * Alternatively, fixing the current mt_rand() implementation to make it
> standard
> * Aliasing rand() to mt_rand() to improve output and cross-platform support
> * Fixing RAND_RANGE for large ranges.
> * Replacing insecure uses of php_rand() with php_random_bytes()
> * Making the array_rand() algorithm more efficient
>
> The RFC can be found here: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/rng_fixes

+1 in general.
There should be a way to produce compatible random sequences for
compatibility for reasonable periods, 5+ years at least. IMHO. INI
switch for this is required.

Regards,

--
Yasuo Ohgaki
yohg...@ohgaki.net

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