Re: Re: Use of php_mt_rand() rather than php_rand()

Hi Pierre, On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 3:52 PM, Pierre Joye <pierre.php@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 1:02 AM, Yasuo Ohgaki <yohgaki@ohgaki.net> wrote: > > RFC for this is created. > > > > https://wiki.php.net/rfc/use-php_mt_rand > > > > New rand() function name is TBD. I cannot think of good name, but > > I like rand_system(). rand() may stay as it is now also. > > I have mixed feelings about that. > > What did change since our last discussions? What are the benefits to > do it now? Also I really do no think it is worse the effort and the > addition to do it in 5.x. Yes, there are still apps out there relying > on rand only for areas where it should not be used, but how is it our > problem? I mean: the documentation is clear, have been updated and > clarified many times. > > I'd rather focus on doing one set of APIs for RNG for php6 and leave > that untouch for now. Would like me to address RNG? It's ok for me. This is not a critical issue. I don't mind at all to postpone this change. I'll wait to finish RNG implementation, then decide what we will do for this. I would like to finish session related changes first. (Most critical issue will be addressed in session-ng, though) Regards, -- Yasuo Ohgaki yohgaki@ohgaki.net