Re: Correct values for float.h, compiling gcc-2.3.3

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From: P-HK/Poul-Henning Kamp
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 08:30

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bsd@yrloc.ipsa.reuter.COM (Brian de Alwis) writes:

>What exactly are the correct values for <float.h>?

>This problem has come up while attempting to compile gcc-2.3.3 (are
>there any patches out there? I couldn't find any, with my limited
>resources here). It seems that the build proceeds with no problems
>until enquire.c is compiled with the new xgcc. On line 2307, it
>craps out with a `floating point constant out of range'. I haven't
>had too much time to look at any further.

The problem lies with [efsv]printf and very small numbers, like the smallest
normalised number 2.225073858507201383090232717332404064219e-308
and the next smaller 2.22507385850720088902458687608585988765e-308 comming
out the same.

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From: phk@data.fls.dk (P-HK/Poul-Henning Kamp)
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Subject: Re: Correct values for float.h, compiling gcc-2.3.3
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Date: 26 Jan 93 08:30:16 GMT
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