[fpc-pascal] Why is Random(255) some 529x slower compared to Delphi 7?

[Jonas Maebe]

On 07 Dec 2011, at 13:51, Michael.VanCanneyt at Wisa.be wrote:

> I think the random() algorithm is simply much more complicated in FPC.

That's correct. We use the mersenne twister, Delphi probably a linear  
congruential generator. The mersenne twister has a much larger period.


Jonas