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diff --git a/dev-haskell/mwc-random/metadata.xml b/dev-haskell/mwc-random/metadata.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..11eb9e64f21a --- /dev/null +++ b/dev-haskell/mwc-random/metadata.xml @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd"> +<pkgmetadata> + <herd>haskell</herd> + <longdescription> + This package contains code for generating high quality random + numbers that follow either a uniform or normal distribution. The + generated numbers are suitable for use in statistical applications. + + The uniform PRNG uses Marsaglia's MWC256 (also known as MWC8222) + multiply-with-carry generator, which has a period of 2^8222 and + fares well in tests of randomness. It is also extremely fast, + between 2 and 3 times faster than the Mersenne Twister. + + Compared to the mersenne-random package, this package has a more + convenient API, is faster, and supports more statistical + distributions. + </longdescription> + <upstream> + <remote-id type="github">bos/mwc-random</remote-id> + </upstream> +</pkgmetadata> |