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Re: [RFC] powerpc: optimizing random() and POSIX question

From: Raphael M Zinsly <rzinsly at linux dot ibm dot com>
To: Florian Weimer <fweimer at redhat dot com>
Cc: libc-alpha at sourceware dot org
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:22:05 -0300
Subject: Re: [RFC] powerpc: optimizing random() and POSIX question
References: <2b9bee0c-ffa0-f7cd-4333-0ef28971b955@linux.ibm.com> <8736bhkwws.fsf@oldenburg2.str.redhat.com>

On 11/02/2020 11:42, Florian Weimer wrote:

I think POSIX requires random to the thread-safe in the presence of
concurrent initstate calls.  Would your change preserve this property?

Yes, concurrent calls to initstate, setstate or srandom will still bemutual exclusive.


Thanks,
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Raphael Moreira Zinsly
IBM
Linux on Power Toolchain

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