Skip to contentSkip to conversation

rte_rand() bit 31 and 63 are always zero

dpdk-dev [email protected] 1 participant 1 message May 6, 2019

lore
Share & tools
lore
#0 lore raw

https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=276

            Bug ID: 276
           Summary: rte_rand() bit 31 and 63 are always zero
           Product: DPDK
           Version: 19.05
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: CONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Normal
         Component: core
          Assignee: [email protected]
          Reporter: [email protected]

Target Milestone: ---

rte_rand() is specified as returning a 64-bit pseudo-random number, but only returns 62 bit worth of randomness.

The implementation uses two lrand48() calls, which each returns a 31-bit random number. This results in bit 31 and 63 always being zero.

Signature · 2 lines
You are receiving this mail because:
You are the assignee for the bug.