[TUHS] Is fuzz testing random? (Was: A fuzzy awk)

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Rob,

> I'm sure that's the etymology but fuzzing isn't exactly random.
> That's kinda the point of it.

I was just curious about the etymology, but thinking about it...

The path crept along isn't random but guided by observation, say new
output or increased coverage.  But rather than exhaustively generate all
possible inputs, a random subset is chosen to allow deeper progress to
be made more quickly.

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Cheers, Ralph.