When using gcc < 6.x, signbit does not use the type-generic
__builtin_signbit builtin, instead it uses __MATH_TG.
However, when library support for float128 is available, __MATH_TG uses
__builtin_types_compatible_p, which is not available in C++ mode.
On the other hand, libstdc++ undefines (in cmath) many macros from
math.h, including signbit, so that it can provide its own functions.
However, during its configure tests, libstdc++ just tests for the
availability of the macros (it does not undefine them, nor does it
provide its own functions).
Finally, libstdc++ configure tests include math.h and get the definition
of signbit that uses __MATH_TG (and __builtin_types_compatible_p).
Since libstdc++ does not undefine the macros during its configure
tests, they fail.
This patch lets signbit use the builtin in C++ mode when gcc < 6.x is
used. This allows the configure test in libstdc++ to work.
Tested for x86_64.
[BZ #22296]
* math/math.h: Let signbit use the builtin in C++ mode with gcc
< 6.x
Cc: Gabriel F. T. Gomes <gftg@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc: Joseph Myers <joseph@codesourcery.com>
+2017-10-17 Romain Naour <romain.naour@gmail.com> (tiny change)
+
+ [BZ #22296]
+ * math/math.h: Let signbit use the builtin in C++ mode with gcc
+ < 6.x
+
2017-10-17 Adhemerval Zanella <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org>
* scripts/build-many-glibcs.py (Context.add_all_configs):
/* Return nonzero value if sign of X is negative. */
# if __GNUC_PREREQ (6,0)
# define signbit(x) __builtin_signbit (x)
+# elif defined __cplusplus
+ /* In C++ mode, __MATH_TG cannot be used, because it relies on
+ __builtin_types_compatible_p, which is a C-only builtin.
+ The check for __cplusplus allows the use of the builtin instead of
+ __MATH_TG. This is provided for libstdc++, only to let its configure
+ test work. No further use of this definition of signbit is expected
+ in C++ mode, since libstdc++ provides its own version of signbit
+ in cmath (which undefines signbit). */
+# define signbit(x) __builtin_signbitl (x)
# elif __GNUC_PREREQ (4,0)
# define signbit(x) __MATH_TG ((x), __builtin_signbit, (x))
# else