From: Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 21:57:32 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: Issue #27706:  Document that random.seed() is non-deterministic when PYTHONHASHSEED... 
X-Git-Tag: v2.7.13rc1~189
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Issue #27706:  Document that random.seed() is non-deterministic when PYTHONHASHSEED is enabled
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diff --git a/Doc/library/random.rst b/Doc/library/random.rst
index 1316d2d569..c569fa1c3a 100644
--- a/Doc/library/random.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/random.rst
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ Bookkeeping functions:
    they are used instead of the system time (see the :func:`os.urandom` function
    for details on availability).
 
+   If a :term:`hashable` object is given, deterministic results are only assured
+   when :envvar:`PYTHONHASHSEED` is disabled.
+
    .. versionchanged:: 2.4
       formerly, operating system resources were not used.