[ARROW-10797] [C++] Investigate faster random generation for tests and benchmarks

• Type: Wish
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Trivial
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 5.0.0
• Component/s: C++
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/18402
• Assignee: Antoine Pitrou
• Reporter: Antoine Pitrou
• Created: 03/Dec/20 16:32
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 08:15
• Resolved: 22/Apr/21 11:09

Description

Test and benchmark harness sometimes has a non-trivial cost when generating large random data (e.g. vector_sort_benchmark.cc). We may try a non-standard PRNG such as PCG.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #8879