Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 06:20:25 -0700 (MST) From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> To: peterjeremy@optushome.com.au Cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/ia64/include float.h Message-ID: <20030402.062025.132226037.imp@bsdimp.com> In-Reply-To: <20030402075905.GA30835@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au> References: <20030401200457.GA30284@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au> <20030402154250.X25489@gamplex.bde.org> <20030402075905.GA30835@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au>
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Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@optushome.com.au> writes:
: Which is more wrong: LDBL_* constants that are "correct" but unusable
: because the CPU is set to "round to double" or LBDL_* constants that
: match the CPU rounding but not the compiler's "long double" type?
Actually, we should have LDBL constants that are correct to match the
compiler's notions, and fix the kernel. I've done it at work for
testing purposes and I've seen no ill effects. When I changed the
LDBL_ constants, it was fully my intention to also change the kernel.
Warner
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