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Feature #16827

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C API for writing custom random number generator that can be used as Random objects

Added by mrkn (Kenta Murata) almost 4 years ago. Updated over 3 years ago.

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[ruby-core:98124]

Description

I want to write custom random number generators (RNGs) that can be used as an alternative to a Random object.
Now custom RNGs with #rand method can be used for that purpose, but there is the method call overhead in the current implementation because #rand method is called through rb_funcallv_public.
I want C API for writing RNGs because all of the random number generator algorithms I want to write are originally written in C.

Nobu already created a pull-request for such purpose.


Related issues 1 (1 open0 closed)

Related to Ruby master - Feature #18463: Random number generation with xoshiroOpenActions

Updated by matz (Yukihiro Matsumoto) almost 4 years ago

Sounds OK. Go ahead.

Matz.

Updated by Eregon (Benoit Daloze) almost 4 years ago

IMHO it's not nice to replace a nice Ruby-level API by a C API one.
Is there a benchmark of how much is it slower with rb_funcallv_public?

Also, will it still work when passing a custom object understanding rand?
If so, there are two ways to dispatch, doesn't seem nice either API-wise.

Updated by mrkn (Kenta Murata) over 3 years ago

  • Status changed from Open to Closed

Closed by af5e87ab218c5f4e34c6cdb54ae119a7f0f9033f

Actions #4

Updated by mame (Yusuke Endoh) about 2 years ago

  • Related to Feature #18463: Random number generation with xoshiro added
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