[LLVMdev] patches and problem...

[Reid Spencer]

Hmm,

I guess I need a sys::Math::getRandom() function that uses a "good" random 
number generator on the given platform. I'll make a note of this and tuck it 
away for future implementation.

Reid.

Chris Lattner wrote:

> On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, Paolo Invernizzi wrote:
> 
> 
>>The next major problem is that VC has only
>>
>>int rand(void)
>>void srand( int seed )
>>
>>So I donno how to compile the
>>ExecutionEngine/Interpreter/ExternalFunctions.cpp that refers to the
>>drand48 srand48 lrand48 etc series...
>>For now I hacked them, like
>>
>>double drand48(void) { return (float) rand() / (float) RAND_MAX
> 
> 
> For these, just ifdef them out.  If the platform doesn't support drand48,
> there is no reason for the interpreter to do so either...
> 
> -Chris
>