ref: d54c7c9f6328bd1da9fef69ba4b2dcde741fc872
dir: /sys/src/ape/lib/v/rand.c/
#define _RESEARCH_SOURCE
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <libv.h>
/*
	random number generator from cacm 31 10, oct 88
	for 32 bit integers (called long here)
*/
#ifdef	MAIN
#define	A	16807
#define	M	2147483647
#define	Q	127773
#define	R	2836
#else
#define	A	48271
#define	M	2147483647
#define	Q	44488
#define	R	3399
#endif
static long seed = 1;
void
srand(unsigned int newseed)
{
	seed = newseed;
}
long
lrand(void)
{
	long lo, hi, test;
	hi = seed/Q;
	lo = seed%Q;
	test = A*lo - R*hi;
	if(test > 0)
		seed = test;
	else
		seed = test+M;
	return(seed);
}
int
rand(void)
{
	return lrand()%(RAND_MAX+1);
}
#ifdef	MAIN
main()
{
	int i;
	for(i = 0; i < 10000; i++)
		rand();
	if(seed == 1043618065)
		printf("     rand: pass\n");
	else
		printf("*****rand: fail; seed=%u, should be 1043618065\n", seed);
	exit(0);
}
#endif