[9660] in Athena Bugs
decmips 7.4G: random()
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (apk@Athena.MIT.EDU)
Sun Jul 19 15:55:19 1992
From: apk@Athena.MIT.EDU
To: bugs@Athena.MIT.EDU
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 92 15:55:15 EDT
System name: e51-007-4
Type and version: KN02ca 7.4G
Display type: PMAG-DV
What were you trying to do?
Use the least significant bit of random().
What's wrong:
Despite what the manpage claims, the lsb isn't any good.
random() & 01 --> 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 etc.
What should have happened:
Something more unexpected.
Please describe any relevant documentation references:
The fact the manpage was wrong was highly annoying... I assumed if they
said the lsb was good, it was. I am a trusting sort.
