Re: [avr-gcc-list] rand()

[Leon Heller]

> From: Torsten Hahn <address@hidden>
> To: "AVR GCC List" <address@hidden>
> Subject: [avr-gcc-list] rand()
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 10:20:05 +0200
>
> Hi,
>
> has somebody still implemented an random number generator on the avr ? May 
> be,
> it would be nice such a function in the avr-libc. Random number routines 
> are
> not the problem i think but how to generate a "seed". On a pc you can use 
> the
> time() function. Has somebody an idea how to do it on avr ?

You could force the user to press a button after the device has booted, and 
use the time difference as a seed.
Leon
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