Re: [HACKERS] random_fract and aix compiler bug

"Zeugswetter Andreas SB SD" <ZeugswetterA@spardat.at> writes:

!     } while (!(z > 0 && z < MAX_RANDOM_VALUE));

!     } while (z == 0 || z == MAX_RANDOM_VALUE);

This seems fairly ugly, since it eliminates the original coding's
positive guarantee that the final result is in 0 < x < 1.  Does your
compiler manage not to choke if we add a cast instead?

    } while (!(z > 0 && z < (long) MAX_RANDOM_VALUE));

            regards, tom lane