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From: lamikr <lamikr@cc.jyu.fi>
Subject: Re: Random Number Generation
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 23:20:04 +0300
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Abot Botbot wrote:
> Hello all,
>
>  I'm wondering how one would generate a random number on both the DSP
> and GPP sides. Does linux come with a tool for generating random
> numbers? Should I include a standard (and large) math.h library for
> this purpose? I know the OMAP has hardware support for the generation
> of random numbers, but I can't seem to find refferences to how to use
> it in the BSL pdf. Any insight is much appreciated.
I have not tried my self, but have you seen the random generator driver in
    drivers\char\omap-rng.c?