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JLS
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Hi all

Is possible make random number generator with random first state ? (like true random)

I´m testing random routine from StartKit example projects (app_noughts_and_crosses) but not working - first value when ON StartKit is same value like before previous ON !

Second question - c++ function rand() or random() not implement in compiller ?

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Kamil


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Yep - should be possible, depending on your definition of random!

There's a free running ring oscillator in each tile which varies based on PVT which can be used as a seed, so pretty difficult to predict without detailed knowledge of you power supply rail, die temperature and batch code of the chip. Should be random enough for gaming ;-)

https://github.com/xcore/sc_util/tree/m ... ule_random
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Post by JLS »

Thanks reply

nice module - this weekend test it :-)
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JLS wrote: Second question - c++ function rand() or random() not implement in compiller ?

FYI, rand() etc are in stdlib.h
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