Re: KISS 64-bit pseudo-random number generator

mhx@iae.nl (mhx) writes:

On Mon, 9 Sep 2024 6:55:49 +0000, Lars Brinkhoff wrote:
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[..]

I would like to recommend Marsaglia's newer and better xorshift family
of PRNGs, and preferably the further development by Sebastiano Vigna
called xoroshiro.  The output (with suitable parameters) is very good*,
yet the implementation is very simple.
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*But not cryptography grade.

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Being "cryptography grade" is the point when you want to introduce
something new for a PRNG :--)

Having better randomness at the same speed or better speed with
similar randomness is also relevant outside cryptographic
applications.

1320>> : RANDOM        seed  $107465 *  $234567 +  ( -- u )
1321:                  9 ROL DUP TO seed ;

So this is a linear congruential generator enhanded with the 9 ROL.
LCGs have known weaknesses that are relevant even for
non-cryptographic applications.  Maybe the ROL fixes those; have you
run it through ransomness testers?

- anton
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