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34 #ifndef _RTE_RANDOM_H_
35 #define _RTE_RANDOM_H_
40 * Pseudo-random Generators in RTE
51 * Seed the pseudo-random generator.
53 * The generator is automatically seeded by the EAL init with a timer
54 * value. It may need to be re-seeded by the user with a real random
58 * The value of the seed.
61 rte_srand(uint64_t seedval)
63 srand48((long unsigned int)seedval);
67 * Get a pseudo-random value.
69 * This function generates pseudo-random numbers using the linear
70 * congruential algorithm and 48-bit integer arithmetic, called twice
71 * to generate a 64-bit value.
74 * A pseudo-random value between 0 and (1<<64)-1.
76 static inline uint64_t
91 #endif /* _RTE_PER_LCORE_H_ */