--- dieharder/dieharder.1.orig 2008-09-08 08:37:19.000000000 -0400 +++ dieharder/dieharder.1 2008-11-14 20:05:01.794803058 -0500 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ .\" $Id: dieharder.1 425 2008-08-19 10:01:36Z rgb $ -.TH DieHarder 1 "Copyright 2004 Robert G. Brown" "DieHarder" +.TH dieharder 1 "Copyright 2004 Robert G. Brown" "DieHarder" .SH NAME -rand_rate \- A testing and benchmarking tool for GSL random number +dieharder \- A testing and benchmarking tool for GSL random number generators @@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ [-v verbose flag] [-x xvalue] [-y yvalue] [-z zvalue] -.SH DieHarder OPTIONS +.SH OPTIONS .TP @@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ -l list all known tests. .TP --n ntuple - set ntuple length for tests on short bit strings that permit -the length to be varied (e.g. rgb bitdist). +-n ntuple - set ntuple length for tests on short bit strings that +permit the length to be varied (e.g. rgb bitdist). .TP -p count - sets the number of p-value samples per test (default 100). @@ -93,5 +93,4 @@ .SH DESCRIPTION -.B DieHarder This is the current snapshot of the dieharder random number tester. It encapsulates all of the Gnu Scientific Library random number @@ -123,5 +122,5 @@ .SH P-VALUES AND THE NULL HYPOTHESIS -.B DieHarder returns "p-values". To understand what a p-value is and +dieharder returns "p-values". To understand what a p-value is and how to use it, it is essential to understand the .I null hypothesis. @@ -405,5 +404,5 @@ as prototypes, and can likely be submitted to the GSL for inclusion if they pass the tests as well or better than the generators that are already -there. Dieharder is designed to (ultimately) be a +there. dieharder is designed to (ultimately) be a .I very convenient tool for testing new software RNGs. @@ -535,5 +534,5 @@ .SH PUBLICATION RULES -.B DieHarder +dieharder is entirely original code and can be modified and used at will by any user, provided that: