g++ optimization issue??

[ColinLaney]

On Fri, 2004-12-17 at 13:22 +0000, Dave Korn wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ColinLaney 
> > Sent: 17 December 2004 13:16
> > To: Dave Korn
> 
>   Colin, I've re-Cc'd the list back in this discussion, as I assume it was just
> a minor oversight rather than a deliberate intention to make this a private
> discussion; please let me know if you'd rather I don't.
Sorry, it was an oversight.
> 
> > Subject: RE: g++ optimization issue??
> > 
> > I am not asking for a compiler that magically fixes unwanted 
> > properties
> > of the IEEE representation. I just wondered why it wasn't 
> > possible to be
> > consistent.
> > 
> > Colin
> 
> 
>   It is possible.  Just use -O0.  The whole thing about optimisations is that
> they are (somewhat) risky, and may influence behaviour in  under-specified or
> corner cases.
> 
Fair enough.
> 
> 
>     cheers, 
>       DaveK