Re: are we ready to fix random sort? - Or did that already happen?

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 32657
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texte = guyscould someone else out there please do what Grant is suggesting here? I would definately do it but I am not running any servers at all, and I am not in a position to ask my sys admin to install beta6 just so I can test this improved random search.I think we want to make hay while the sun shines (while Grant's attention is on this) so we get a random search we are all happy with!-JohnGrant Hulbert wrote:> >Grant you said to bring up the random sort bug during beta 4 (since > >it functions > >differently on each platform). > > Thanks, we'll look into it. By its very nature, it's a bit hard to > put into the automated testing tools. As a quick check, can you try > it out on your setup? > > I have put in one extra line that should seed the random number > generator on a per-thread basis. I think maybe on Linux the random > seed starts at the same value every time you create a new thread. > > Grant Hulbert, Director of Engineering ********************************** > Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog) > 16855 West Bernardo Drive, #380 | ------------------------- > San Diego, CA 92127 | Software & Site Development > Main Line: (858) 675-1106 | http://www.smithmicro.com > Fax: (858) 675-0372 ********************************** > > ############################################################# > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to > Send administrative queries to ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: are we ready to fix random sort? - Or did that already happen? (John Butler 2000)
  2. Re: are we ready to fix random sort? - Or did that already happen? (Grant Hulbert 2000)
  3. Re: are we ready to fix random sort? - Or did that already happen? (John Butler 2000)
  4. Re: are we ready to fix random sort? - Or did that already happen? (Grant Hulbert 2000)
  5. Re: are we ready to fix random sort? - Or did that already happen? (John Butler 2000)
guyscould someone else out there please do what Grant is suggesting here? I would definately do it but I am not running any servers at all, and I am not in a position to ask my sys admin to install beta6 just so I can test this improved random search.I think we want to make hay while the sun shines (while Grant's attention is on this) so we get a random search we are all happy with!-JohnGrant Hulbert wrote:> >Grant you said to bring up the random sort bug during beta 4 (since > >it functions > >differently on each platform). > > Thanks, we'll look into it. By its very nature, it's a bit hard to > put into the automated testing tools. As a quick check, can you try > it out on your setup? > > I have put in one extra line that should seed the random number > generator on a per-thread basis. I think maybe on Linux the random > seed starts at the same value every time you create a new thread. > > Grant Hulbert, Director of Engineering ********************************** > Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog) > 16855 West Bernardo Drive, #380 | ------------------------- > San Diego, CA 92127 | Software & Site Development > Main Line: (858) 675-1106 | http://www.smithmicro.com > Fax: (858) 675-0372 ********************************** > > ############################################################# > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to > Send administrative queries to ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to John Butler

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