fma functions

[Jeff Johnston]

Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> On Feb 18 13:53, Howland Craig D (Craig) wrote:
>   
>> I see two possible approaches to take with respect to this problem:
>> 1)  Remove the functions (until adequate replacements can be found).
>> 2)  Point out their shortcomings in the documentation and recommend
>> that they not be used.
>>  [...]
>> Personally, I prefer the first approach.
>>     
>
> That's not possible.  You would break backward shared lib compatibility
> with already exsisting applications.
>
>   
>> So finally to the approach question:  should the functions be
>> removed, or should they be kept with the BUG being documented?
>>     
>
> Better document it.
>
>
>   
Agreed.
> Corinna
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