tree 6f947e5610c1d232c7b2b1267b8ca919331ca01e
parent 3a57d9de076d255f5cf46816c07e79a8c9b76ec4
author Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com> 1041672392 +0000
committer Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com> 1041672392 +0000
HG:extra convert_revision:svn%3A6015fed2-1504-0410-9fe1-9d1591cc4771/python/branches/legacy-trunk%4030589

Correct long standing bugs in the methods for random distributions.
The range of u=random() is [0,1), so log(u) and 1/x can fail.
Fix by setting u=1-random() or by reselecting for a usable value.

Will backport.