[altq 1218] Re: Random number generator

[Kenjiro Cho <kjc@csl.sony.co.jp>]

Nguyen-Tuong Long Le wrote:
> I am implementing a RED-like active queue management scheme in
> the ALTQ framework that requires a good random number generator.
> I've been using random() in /usr/src/sys/libkern/random.c but
> I am wondering whether there is a better random number generator
> available in the kernel. Is the family of rand48 available in
> the kernel?

What makes you think random() isn't good enough for this purpose?

-Kenjiro