math/hs-mwc-random - The NetBSD Packages Collection

Fast, high quality pseudo random number generation

This package contains code for generating high quality random numbers that
follow either a uniform or normal distribution. The generated numbers are
suitable for use in statistical applications.

The uniform PRNG uses Marsaglia's MWC256 (also known as MWC8222)
multiply-with-carry generator, which has a period of 2^8222 and fares well
in tests of randomness. It is also extremely fast, between 2 and 3 times
faster than the Mersenne Twister.

Compared to the mersenne-random package, this package has a more convenient
API, is faster, and supports more statistical distributions.

Build dependencies

pkgtools/mktools pkgtools/cwrappers

Runtime dependencies

lang/ghc96 math/hs-math-functions devel/hs-primitive devel/hs-vector devel/hs-random math/hs-math-functions devel/hs-primitive devel/hs-vector devel/hs-random

Binary packages

OSArchitectureVersion
NetBSD 10.0aarch64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb6.tgz
NetBSD 10.0aarch64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb4.tgz
NetBSD 10.0aarch64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb4.tgz
NetBSD 10.0x86_64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb6.tgz
NetBSD 10.0_BETAx86_64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb4.tgz
NetBSD 8.0x86_64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb4.tgz
NetBSD 8.0x86_64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb4.tgz
NetBSD 9.0aarch64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb6.tgz
NetBSD 9.0aarch64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb4.tgz
NetBSD 9.0aarch64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb4.tgz
NetBSD 9.0x86_64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb6.tgz
NetBSD 9.0x86_64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb4.tgz
NetBSD 9.3x86_64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb4.tgz
NetBSD 9.3x86_64hs-mwc-random-0.15.0.2nb6.tgz

Binary packages can be installed with the high-level tool pkgin (which can be installed with pkg_add) or pkg_add(1) (installed by default). The NetBSD packages collection is also designed to permit easy installation from source.

Available build options

(none)

Known vulnerabilities

The pkg_admin audit command locates any installed package which has been mentioned in security advisories as having vulnerabilities.

Please note the vulnerabilities database might not be fully accurate, and not every bug is exploitable with every configuration.


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