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[Bug c/61399] LDBL_MAX is incorrect with IBM long double format / overflow issues near large values
- From: "vincent-gcc at vinc17 dot net" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- To: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 07:45:46 +0000
- Subject: [Bug c/61399] LDBL_MAX is incorrect with IBM long double format / overflow issues near large values
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- References: <bug-61399-4 at http dot gcc dot gnu dot org/bugzilla/>
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=61399
--- Comment #3 from Vincent LefÃvre <vincent-gcc at vinc17 dot net> ---
The variable precision is unavoidable with this format (this is even a feature,
despite the drawbacks). But the fact that the variable precision is problematic
by itself isn't a reason not to try to solve other issues.