Re: BUG #12589: Poor randomness from random() with some seeds; poor resolution

From: Pedro Gimeno <pgsql-004(at)personal(dot)formauri(dot)es>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #12589: Poor randomness from random() with some seeds; poor resolution
Date: 2015-01-21 13:56:20
Message-ID: 54BFB004.5020002@personal.formauri.es
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Tom Lane wrote, On 2015-01-21 03:23:
>> Can it be backported to the versions of the manual where it applies?
>
> Done.

Thank you. As I said I consider that a poor solution in the long term
(though probably a necessary one for current branches, for the reasons
you stated). Would a patch in this area have any chance?

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