Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 14:17:04 +0200
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Subject: Re: strtol fix correct?
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> Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:41:47 +0100 (MET)
> From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
> 
> > Could you please post the diffs against the file `stadard.results'
> > from djtst203.zip?
> 
> No problem, here it is.  You'll notice that with one exception (sqrt), the
> changes all affect 'complicated' functions, i.e. those which have to
> implemented by relatively elaborate polynomial or rational approximations.

The changes are all in libm.a, so I think they cannot be related to
strto* and *scanf functions.  I can't say I'm happy with the results,
though: there are more changes to the worse than changes to the
better.

> The sqrt() change affects the sign bit of a NaN. If memory serves, we
> already had a discussion about that issue.

Latest versions of GCC are avoiding library calls in more aggressive
ways, and also do funny things with literal NaNs.  Someone will have a
heck of a bumpy ride when preparing the next release...

Thanks for your patches, I committed them.