math.h float_t and double_t not typedef'ed when FLT_EVAL_METHOD defined

[Jeff Johnston]

On 12/18/2012 04:43 PM, Craig Howland wrote:
> Jeff:
>       The first alteration is fine, but the second (no checks on log2f
> macro) stops the patch from fixing the issue that Jordy Portman reported
> at the start of this thread.  If we want that issue to be fixed, either
> the log2f macro needs to be deleted now, or else the added gates/checks
> would need to go back.  I don't care much either way.  The gates
> preserve the small speed increase (1 function call overhead) gained by
> the macro for those cases where it is used (probably almost all uses
> because nobody complained before Jordy did), but do make it messier.
>                  Craig
>

Oh, so in Jordy's case, the value of FLT_EVAL_METHOD is set but not 0, 
1, or 2?  Otherwise, it is covered.

-- Jeff J.

> On 12/18/2012 04:26 PM, Jeff Johnston wrote:
>> I have checked in a modified version of the patch.
>>
>> For implementation-defined FLT_EVAL_METHOD values, it will be assumed
>> that float_t and double_t have been defined for the configuration
>> (e.g. config.h or ieeefp.h).
>>
>> I have removed the _FLOAT_T_DEFINED and _DOUBLE_T_DEFINED flags and
>> the check in the log2f macro.  I have also defaulted float_t to float
>> and double_t to double if FLT_EVAL_METHOD is not defined as was done
>> prior to the patch.
>>
>> In the future, I intend to remove the log2f macro and replace the
>> log2f function with the BSD version which is consistent with the other
>> log functions.
>>
>> -- Jeff J.
>>
>>