rust-random / rust-random/rngs

Add SHISHUA?

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Description

See: https://espadrine.github.io/blog/posts/shishua-the-fastest-prng-in-the-world.html

That looks cool, but I don't know anything about rngs so I'm sure there's a reason against adding it. If not, would a Rust port be welcome?

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Research direction

Read the linked SHISHUA article first; the issue names no files or tests, so locate the repository's existing RNG entry points before estimating a Rust port. Done would require maintainer confirmation that SHISHUA is appropriate and a clearly defined addition with validation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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