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  1. WiredTiger
  2. WT-9336

WiredTiger's RNG seed function is limited to 10^9 initial states.

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    • Type: Icon: Improvement Improvement
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: Icon: Minor - P4 Minor - P4
    • WT11.0.0, 6.1.0-rc0
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      WiredTiger's RNG seed function uses the system's clock time nanoseconds, which isn't a great source as a seed value, it's limited to 10^9 assuming it's uniform.

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            keith.bostic@mongodb.com Keith Bostic (Inactive)
            Reporter:
            keith.bostic@mongodb.com Keith Bostic (Inactive)
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