rand: add 64-bit tausworthe variant with a 2^258 cycle

[fio.git] / HOWTO

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@@ -961,6 +961,8 @@ random_generator=str        Fio supports the following engines for generating
 
                tausworthe      Strong 2^88 cycle random number generator
                lfsr            Linear feedback shift register generator
 
                tausworthe      Strong 2^88 cycle random number generator
                lfsr            Linear feedback shift register generator

+               tausworthe64    Strong 64-bit 2^258 cycle random number
+                               generator

 
                Tausworthe is a strong random number generator, but it
                requires tracking on the side if we want to ensure that
 
                Tausworthe is a strong random number generator, but it
                requires tracking on the side if we want to ensure that