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   2 --                                                                          --
   3 --                         GNAT RUN-TIME COMPONENTS                         --
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   5 --                   S Y S T E M . R A N D O M _ S E E D                    --
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  31
  32 --  This package provide a seed for pseudo-random number generation using
  33 --  the clock.
  34
  35 --  There are two separate implementations of this package:
  36 --  o  one based on Ada.Calendar
  37 --  o  one based on Ada.Real_Time
  38
  39 --  This is required because Ada.Calendar cannot be used on Ravenscar, but
  40 --  Ada.Real_Time drags in the whole tasking runtime on regular platforms.
  41
  42 with Interfaces;
  43
  44 package System.Random_Seed is
  45
  46    function Get_Seed return Interfaces.Unsigned_64;
  47    --  Get a seed based on the clock
  48
  49 end System.Random_Seed;