Re: random() function documentation

On Mon, 11 Apr 2022 at 20:20, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
>
> >> How about we just say "uses a linear-feedback shift register algorithm"?

I think it'd be sufficient to just say that it's a deterministic
pseudorandom number generator. I don't see much value in documenting
the internal algorithm used.

> > Should we
> > perhaps also add a warning that the same seed is not guaranteed to
> > produce the same sequence across different (major?) versions?
>
> I wouldn't bother, on the grounds that then we'd need such disclaimers
> in a whole lot of places.  Others might see it differently though.

Agreed, though I think when the release notes are written, they ought
to warn that the sequence will change with this release.

Regards,
Dean