seg.fault for some illegal .Random.seed (new since 0.64) (PR#253)

maechler@stat.math.ethz.ch maechler@stat.math.ethz.ch
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 14:18:04 +0200 (MET DST)


This is already in 0.64, but was okay in 0.63

In R version <= 0.63 :

    > .Random.seed <- c(111,2,3)
    > rnorm(1)
    Warning: Wrong length .Random.seed; forgot initial RNGkind? set to Wichmann-Hill
    [1] -0.4811529
    > .Random.seed
    [1]     0  6968 28861 26054
    > 

Now in 0.65 (pre-release) and both versions of 0.64 :

    > .Random.seed <- c(111,2,3)
    > rnorm(1)

  ----> Segmentation Fault

---
{I know that maybe, I should fix this; however, I don't have time just now,
 and in order not to forget this one...
}
Martin

--please do not edit the information below--

Version:
 platform = sparc-sun-solaris2.5.1
 arch = sparc
 os = solaris2.5.1
 system = sparc, solaris2.5.1
 status = Under development (unstable)
 status.rev = 0
 major = 0
 minor = 65.0
 year = 1999
 month = August
 day = 20
 language = R

Search Path:
 .GlobalEnv, Autoloads, package:base

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