newlib vs C99 math functions

Christopher Faylor me@cgf.cx
Thu Aug 10 20:58:00 GMT 2006


On Thu, Aug 10, 2006 at 02:35:44PM -0500, mwoehlke wrote:
>Andrew Pinski wrote:
>>While porting some code over to use newlib from a closed source libc,
>>I ran into the problem of that newlib did not implement most of the
>>C99 math functions or macros.  I ran into the problem that FP_ILOGB0
>>was not defined and I was wondering if anyone is working on adding any
>>of the C99 math functions to newlib?
>>
>>Also is there a bug system for newlib because it would be great to
>>file bugs about the problems I ran into.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Andrew Pinski
>
>Well, newlib's printf() does not support "%a"/"%A" which are required by 
>C99, so my observation of the C99 support at least is "spotty at best".
>
>Meanwhile, I'll wait anxiously to see you get any more attention from 
>the 'official' folks than I've gotten so far.

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