Re: [PATCH] No need to seed the RNG with srand() in nbase/nbase_rnd.c

[Kris Katterjohn <kjak () ispwest com>]

Fyodor wrote:
> > The "normal" random number generator is seeded with srand() in main() in
> > main.cc so it doesn't need to be done again in nbase/nbase_rnd.c (unless
> > I'm missing something?). They both seed it the same way.
>
> Good point, though I actually don't mind this duplication.  We need it
> in nbase because other users of the library (nmapfe, etc.) might not
> do their own srand().  And I don't mind having it in Nmap just to be
> on the safe side in case someone was to add a rand() or similar call
> before the first Nbase get_random_* call.  Nmap does have some rand()
> calls (though I should probably get rid of them).
>
> Cheers,
> -F

Okay, that makes sense. Sometimes it just doesn't register with me that
nbase is separate from nmap :-S


Thanks,
Kris Katterjohn

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