GDB 4.6 bug

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From: Richard Stallman
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 10:25

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On mole, I typed p (float)1.0 + (float)1.0 / (float) (1 << 24) and got
a result which was not 1.  whatis said it was a double.  It ought to
be a float, if the rules of C are followed.

Then I typed p (float) $ and got 1.

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From: rms@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Richard Stallman)
Subject: GDB 4.6 bug
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