RAND(3) Xinu Programmer's Manual RAND(3) NAME rand, srand - random number generator SYNOPSIS srand(seed) int seed; rand() DESCRIPTION _R_a_n_d uses a multiplicative congruential random number gen- erator with period 28329 to return successive pseudo-random numbers in the range from 0 to 28319-1. The generator is reinitialized by calling _s_r_a_n_d with 1 as argument. It can be set to a random starting point by cal- ling _s_r_a_n_d with whatever you like as argument. BUGS _R_a_n_d does not provide mutual exclusion among calling processes. Thus, there is a small chance that two con- current processes will receive the same value. Version 6b Printed 1/12/87 1