Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #10939: Platform-specific random uuid generator https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/10939 <p> Following this exchange: https: <em>twitter.com/niv_anteru/status/487496938150195200 </em></p> <p> A platform-specific random generator would apparently be far more efficient (I say apparently because I didn't know there were platform-specific uuid generation until I read this tweet). </p> en-us Boost C++ Libraries /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/10939 Trac 1.4.3 mjklaim@… Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:30:50 GMT <link>https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/10939#comment:1 </link> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/10939#comment:1</guid> <description> <p> Related discussion: boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/uuid-Platform-specific-UUID-generator-was-Re-Issue-9407-please-merge-fix-td4671316.html </p> </description> <category>Ticket</category> </item> <item> <dc:creator>James E. King, III</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 23:02:05 GMT</pubDate> <title>status, milestone changed; resolution set https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/10939#comment:2 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/10939#comment:2 <ul> <li><strong>status</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">new</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">closed</span> </li> <li><strong>resolution</strong> → <span class="trac-field-new">fixed</span> </li> <li><strong>milestone</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">To Be Determined</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">Boost 1.66.0</span> </li> </ul> <p> I am resolving this as fixed. <a class="ext-link" href="https://github.com/boostorg/uuid/pull/21"><span class="icon">​</span>https://github.com/boostorg/uuid/pull/21</a> proves you can use boost::random::random_device which satisfies your request. This is likely fixed much earlier than the milestone I am going to set (1.66) based on the commit of that unit test change. </p> Ticket