* doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): Document RANDOM.

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+2000-11-30  Akim Demaille  <akim@epita.fr>
+
+       * doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): Document RANDOM.
+
 2000-11-30  Akim Demaille  <akim@epita.fr>
 
        * doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools): Some about cp

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 @evindex status
 This variable is an alias to @samp{$?} for @code{zsh} (at least 3.1.6),
 hence read-only.  Do not use it.
+
+@item RANDOM
+@evindex RANDOM
+Many shells provide @code{RANDOM}, a variable which returns a different
+integer when used.  Most of the time it values does not change when not
+used, but on @sc{irix 6.5}, the value changes all the time.  This can be
+oberved using @command{set}.
 @end table