[PATCH] PR libstdc++/13045 / C++ demangler, floating values and function pointer type return type postfix fix.

[Carlo Wood]

On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 12:24:57AM +0100, Gabriel Dos Reis wrote:
> I do not think it is a theoretical issue. 

I think I have on my harddisk more test cases that generate
floating values in symbol names then there exist in all of
the rest of the world (and those are demangler test cases too).

;)

> Whether, it is "very practical" is a subjective decision.  You can
> either decide that you won't implement it; in that case, just sorry --
> giving user a clear, unambiguous diagnostic. Or implement it, in a way 
> that does not trump.  Rather sorry than oops.

You mean, you rather have demangling failure on ALL targets than the
wrong decimal form on a Cray, but correct ones on all IEEE targets?

If yes, then that means you decline the patch?

-- 
Carlo Wood <carlo@alinoe.com>