[GHC] #427: Random.StdGen slowness

[GHC]

#427: Random.StdGen slowness
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    Reporter:  remit             |        Owner:                  
        Type:  bug               |       Status:  new             
    Priority:  low               |    Milestone:  _|_             
   Component:  libraries/random  |      Version:                  
    Severity:  normal            |   Resolution:  None            
    Keywords:                    |   Difficulty:  Unknown         
    Testcase:                    |           Os:  Unknown/Multiple
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |  
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Comment (by dons):

 Replying to [comment:15 duncan]:
 > I don't think that patch is enough to fix the "thunk-bomb" problem
 (though I think it is also necessary). It also needs `getStdRandom` to seq
 the gen state when updating the `IORef`. Mind you, I've not actually
 tested it.


 http://galois.com/~dons/tmp/seq-strict-random.dpatch

 Needs someone to test it now :-)

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