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Re: Fix hypotf overflow/underflow (bug 13840)


From: "Joseph S. Myers" <joseph@codesourcery.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:05:43 +0000 (UTC)

> On Tue, 13 Mar 2012, David Miller wrote:
> 
>> From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
>> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:36:40 -0700 (PDT)
>> 
>> > From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
>> > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:43:25 -0700 (PDT)
>> > 
>> >> By using a cast to double all the scaling code can be removed, and all
>> >> that's left are the checks against 0x7f800000 and zero.
>> > 
>> > Something like this.  It passes all the existing math tests at
>> > least on sparc.  I'll try with the new tests from your patch
>> > Joseph.
>> 
>> Joseph, it passes your new tests as well.
>> 
>> So, feel free to check in my version if you want.
> 
> I suggest you check in your patch - it looks fine to me.  I'll then (check 
> in the tests and) retest my csqrt patch with it.

Ok, I just did that, thanks Joseph.


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