Dean Rasheed <dean.a.rash...@gmail.com> writes: > So IMO all pseudorandom functions should share the same PRNG state and > seed-setting functions. That would mean they should all be in the same > (new) C file, so that the PRNG state can be kept private to that file.
I agree with this in principle, but I feel no need to actually reshuffle the code before we accept a proposal for such a function that wouldn't logically belong in float.c. > I think it would also make sense to add a new "Random Functions" > section to the docs, and move the descriptions of random(), > random_normal() and setseed() there. Likewise, this'll just add confusion in the short run. A <sect1> with only three functions in it is going to look mighty odd. regards, tom lane