voidrte_srand(uint64_tseedval)
Seed the pseudo-random generator.
The generator is automatically seeded by the EAL init with a timer value. It may need to be re-seeded by
the user with a real random value.
This function is not multi-thread safe in regards to other rte_srand() calls, nor is it in relation to
concurrent rte_rand(), rte_rand_max() or rte_drand() calls.
Parametersseedval The value of the seed.
uint64_trte_rand(void)
Get a pseudo-random value.
The generator is not cryptographically secure.
rte_rand(), rte_rand_max() and rte_drand() are multi-thread safe, with the exception that they may not be
called by multiple unregistered non-EAL threads in parallel.
Returns
A pseudo-random value between 0 and (1<<64)-1.
uint64_trte_rand_max(uint64_tupper_bound)
Generates a pseudo-random number with an upper bound.
This function returns an uniformly distributed (unbiased) random number less than a user-specified
maximum value.
rte_rand(), rte_rand_max() and rte_drand() are multi-thread safe, with the exception that they may not be
called by multiple unregistered non-EAL threads in parallel.
Parametersupper_bound The upper bound of the generated number.
Returns
A pseudo-random value between 0 and (upper_bound-1).
doublerte_drand(void)
Generates a pseudo-random floating point number.
This function returns a non-negative double-precision floating random number uniformly distributed over
the interval [0.0, 1.0).
The generator is not cryptographically secure.
rte_rand(), rte_rand_max() and rte_drand() are multi-thread safe, with the exception that they may not be
called by multiple unregistered non-EAL threads in parallel.
Returns
A pseudo-random value between 0 and 1.0.