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rajit [Exported processes]
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rajit [Namespace sim::rand]
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 ===== Namespace sim::rand =====
+The ''sim::rand'' namespace contains support for random number generation, and includes the definition of a random source.
+<code act>
+template<pint W>
+defproc source(chan!(int<W>) O);
+</code>
+This defines a source whose output is generated using the underlying C library's pseudo-random number generator.
+<code act>
+function init(int<8> width) : int<32>;
+function init_range(int<8> width; int<32> minval, maxval) : int<32>;
+</code>
+These functions are used to initialize a (pseudo) random number generator. They return an identifier to be used in subsequent calls to the functions below to access the generator. The first one initializes a random number generator of the specified bit-width, while the second one specifies an interval over which the random number is supposed to be uniformly distributed.
+<code act>
+function get(int<32> idx) : int<64>;
+</code>
+Returns the next random number from the generator specified by index ''idx''.
+<code act>
+function seed(int<32> idx; int<32> val) : bool;
+</code>
+Set the seed for the random number generator ''idx'' to the value ''val''.