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1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man4/random.4 b/share/man/man4/random.4 index f483b5b20620..22940f95f516 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/random.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/random.4 @@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ Another issue in simulation is the size of the state associated with the random number generator, and how frequently it repeats itself. For example, -a program which shuffles a pack of cards should have 52! possible outputs, -which requires the random number generator to have 52! starting states. +a program which shuffles a pack of cards should have 52!\& possible outputs, +which requires the random number generator to have 52!\& starting states. This means the seed should have at least log_2(52!) ~ 226 bits of state if the program is to stand a chance of outputting all possible sequences, and the program needs some unbiased way of generating these bits. |