Good news for PPC Random-Number Generator

[Namir]

Hi All,

I was reading in the PPC ROM manual and found the label RN that generates random numbers. The PPC ROM manual documents the algorithm used to generate random numbers. I happen to find a random-number testing function in Matalb. I wrote a Matlab function that implements the PPC RN routine and ran a test by generating 1 million random numbers. The PPC RN passed the randomness test with flying colors!!

:-)

Namir