Re: freepascal random gives different results for x86_64 and i386

In article <1190897485.781162.294770@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 harga <info@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> I wonder whether some already came across this: when compiling a
> program under x86_64 the random() function call returns doubles within
> the range of -0.5 to 0.5, while
> when I compile it on a i386-machine it returns values between 0 and 1
> as it should.
> 
> Any ideas how I can prevent this? Do I need a special compiler switch
> under x86_64 to get the normal random() behaviour?

That sounds like a bug in the x86_64 code generator, as the random 
procedure is identical for i386 and x86_64 (and it also works fine on 
ppc64, so it's not a 32 vs 64 bit issue).

Please submit a bug re****t with a compilable example program at 
http://www.freepascal.org/mantis


Jonas