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Re: Change definition of complex::norm
- To: Gabriel Dos Reis <gdr at codesourcery dot com>
- Subject: Re: Change definition of complex::norm
- From: nbecker at fred dot net
- Date: 01 Nov 2001 08:23:21 -0500
- Cc: bkoz at redhat dot com, gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org, HJSTEIN at bloomberg dot com
- References: <20011031104145.587f5bf1.bkoz@redhat.com><flvgguewir.fsf@riz.cmla.ens-cachan.fr>
I still don't understand why there is a preference for computing norm
via abs. Even when it is defined (built-in floating types), I believe it is
less efficient and potentially less accurate. Correct me if I'm
wrong.