library interfaces and pseudo-random number generators

Hi, I'd like to know if the algorithm used for a pseudo-random number generator provided by a library is part of the library interface. A PRNG can be used so that the results are reproducible (using the same seed). From this point of view, I'd say that a new library version which gives different r

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Re: library interfaces and pseudo-random number generators

Hi Vincent, * Vincent Lefevre wrote on Mon, Feb 20, 2006 at 09:45:54AM CET: > > I'd like to know if the algorithm used for a pseudo-random number > generator provided by a library is part of the library interface. > A PRNG can be used so that the results are reproducible (using the > same seed).

Re: library interfaces and pseudo-random number generators

On 2006-02-20 10:10:02 +0100, Ralf Wildenhues wrote: > Good question. I'd say that depends on documentation: if the interface > was documented to either provide a certain PRNG, or weaker, if it was > documented to provide deterministic series, then that would likely > change the library interface.

Re: libtool (alpha)

On 19/02/2006 20:08, Ralf Wildenhues wrote: Hi Julien, Ralf Wildenhues gmx.de> writes: * Julien Lecomte wrote on Wed, Feb 15, 2006 at 04:51:54AM CET: I've installed the libtool alpha cvs build under MinGW. Configuration and install was made under mSys (after replacing config.{guess,sub}):

Re: libtool (alpha)

Hi Julien, * Julien Lecomte wrote on Mon, Feb 20, 2006 at 04:45:47PM CET: > On 19/02/2006 20:08, Ralf Wildenhues wrote: > >>* Julien Lecomte wrote on Wed, Feb 15, 2006 at 04:51:54AM CET: > >>> > >>>Of note: I configured and installed under mSys because under MinGW it > >>>fails (undefined refere

Re: Setting environment variable in libtool wrapper?

Hi Ralf, Would it also load modules without specifying a directory? IOW: would adjusting the uninstalled program's DT_RPATH (or equivalent) or LD_LIBRARY_PATH (or equivalent) be sufficient, too? Currently, no. But that's an easy change. With those two new flags, it would be possible to seam

Re: Setting environment variable in libtool wrapper?

Hi Geoffrey, * Geoffrey Hutchison wrote on Mon, Feb 20, 2006 at 05:19:42PM CET: > > >Would it also load modules without specifying a directory? IOW: would > >adjusting the uninstalled program's DT_RPATH (or equivalent) or > >LD_LIBRARY_PATH (or equivalent) be sufficient, too? > > Currently, no.