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November 5, 2012 at 10:34
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Jim Lewis
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Hi Alvin,
You need to show more code. I can’t tell how many times you call DistValInt. What I would expect to see is:
process variable rndx : RandomPType; variable tmp_val : integer; begin rndx.InitSeed(SEED); -- do one time. loop tmp_val := rndx.DistValInt(((1,1),(2,5),(3,3),(4,1))); -- do something end loop ;
One key point is that the seed is a state variable and is only set one time at the beginning. A given seed will always produce the same sequence – this is important for test stability. WRT trying different seeds and always getting a 1 first – this is possible since you have a 25% chance of it happening. Although several generate the same initial value, it is likely that they will generate a different sequence.
Have you looked at RandomPkg_user_guide.pdf?
Best,
Jim