From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B9771C43219 for ; Mon, 7 Nov 2022 18:16:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S233110AbiKGSQK (ORCPT ); Mon, 7 Nov 2022 13:16:10 -0500 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:58296 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S233048AbiKGSPO (ORCPT ); Mon, 7 Nov 2022 13:15:14 -0500 Received: from mail-oa1-x49.google.com (mail-oa1-x49.google.com [IPv6:2001:4860:4864:20::49]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A210B1F2EC for ; Mon, 7 Nov 2022 10:14:28 -0800 (PST) Received: by mail-oa1-x49.google.com with SMTP id 586e51a60fabf-13bca69ac96so5897928fac.2 for ; Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:14:28 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20210112; h=cc:to:from:subject:message-id:mime-version:in-reply-to:date:from:to :cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=nK8Vi+UjziRLoue7EXArRiXmO/Z+70ll0i0TcleoCDE=; b=YrLgJSVOZMNPqyb3i4wSMTgWh2zywqXhE9T6cHo3Q2z7f21F2/Y9i5M/NFqA8Io6o6 lOi9CCmOAga/Kw5oIGp5uBI6l7CIure9/fvz+WWxAW95gZ+24gKSssnkcTnsSIMi5HgA mUc0N9opT3ANTzj8QcEF78wnUJxN6oQnpI7kZ6BGOAjrqZ7GkmVwy3tO687Qt8V79iYx Fe9cq6I5KTeRlSsT3gmQMGBt3oene+jquFybvZLpSChHr7UhswitLcVfz1oWKF9RS179 QAq81gtbMk4TGwxO17a2MbZGCXJVlvf9yeQy9lNs//hWYU6NwJk5ICeRcozMBhBVtOWV 4odw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=cc:to:from:subject:message-id:mime-version:in-reply-to:date :x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=nK8Vi+UjziRLoue7EXArRiXmO/Z+70ll0i0TcleoCDE=; b=N+W8NUmHYZx4G41twxwrxpwW8y5CL+1gRTdow2qE4/3hNOsrHPXHDqfhxFxvhYHx3A Q837z4pox55Jnfsz+33WKc3DF7z131HBn2p1wXkp8Tp8HgtC7WUaFjrAZwxEJVH94txk MJX7NCq/iGf4ZoL6dOWM/OF4j8GwmDDD6Uuq8VhLnXrO30IlXhBbR91qPQoj1aU/xsxP Eg8pDXhFD6ACZf06MIfpLFHdIf6/Q20xTzjOeJSnW/Vb+24PRDUnxEjv8dnDM3bFfiEA XIu6A0qW0NDHdOMtsJzEGOclj+dUGvO+4ckdaGcWOqHKcFQuPPQ7tkGrj3oPc4Q9R/kw BK4g== X-Gm-Message-State: ACrzQf0+TI8nAC9h2oPQD4wlnlbdNOeItZCtfeF0oSNRJzOktC6RhpRA KlYjVxWap2MhOER2q6Wp/DWysvCruYsw8WWH8Q== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AMsMyM7c8hSzpHeT5UcGrZh2ugvvmwT5aeF+JYFGKMdTbPcKND+3ppbfd6QQUHpCFcOJ/BP/TaZ18C56Ln5mU9SVrg== X-Received: from coltonlewis-kvm.c.googlers.com ([fda3:e722:ac3:cc00:2b:ff92:c0a8:14ce]) (user=coltonlewis job=sendgmr) by 2002:a05:6808:490:b0:359:fcf5:3c0f with SMTP id z16-20020a056808049000b00359fcf53c0fmr24850369oid.65.1667844867752; Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:14:27 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:14:26 +0000 In-Reply-To: (message from David Matlack on Thu, 3 Nov 2022 09:34:29 -0700) Mime-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 1/4] KVM: selftests: implement random number generator for guest code From: Colton Lewis To: David Matlack Cc: kvm@vger.kernel.org, pbonzini@redhat.com, maz@kernel.org, seanjc@google.com, oupton@google.com, ricarkol@google.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"; format=flowed; delsp=yes Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: kvm@vger.kernel.org David Matlack writes: > On Wed, Nov 02, 2022 at 04:00:04PM +0000, Colton Lewis wrote: >> Implement random number generator for guest code to randomize parts >> of the test, making it less predictable and a more accurate reflection >> of reality. >> The random number generator chosen is the Park-Miller Linear >> Congruential Generator, a fancy name for a basic and well-understood >> random number generator entirely sufficient for this purpose. Each >> vCPU calculates its own seed by adding its index to the seed provided. > Move this last sentence to patch 3? Will do.