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bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instea
From: |
Glenn Golden |
Subject: |
bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double |
Date: |
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:10:21 -0600 |
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Cyrus-JMAP/3.7.0-alpha0-569-g7622ad95cc-fm-20220421.002-g7622ad95 |
On Mon, Apr 25, 2022, at 19:33, Paul Eggert wrote:
> On 4/25/22 16:50, Glenn Golden wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2022, at 13:06, Paul Eggert wrote:
>>>
>>> I'd like coreutils printf to stay compatible with Bash printf. Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> Is there any interest/motivation for consistentizing {coreutils printf, bash
>> printf} with glibc printf? There's a minor but notable inconsistency between
>> them for %a format. See
>>
>> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/coreutils/2022-04/msg00020.html
>>
>> I asked about this on the coreutils list, but no response.
>
> To some extent it's the same problem. If Bash and coreutils printf
> change to use 'double', they'll output the same thing that C printf outputs.
>
> But to some extent it's a different problem, as the Bash and coreutils
> printf use glibc printf with long double, and the latter isn't working
> consistently with double. I suppose filing a glibc bug report might
> address this different problem.
>
Ok, I see what you mean, thanks for the explanation. I'll pose the question (or
maybe file a bug report) on the glibc list.
Thanks,
Glenn
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Vincent Lefevre, 2022/04/08
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Paul Eggert, 2022/04/09
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Chet Ramey, 2022/04/11
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Vincent Lefevre, 2022/04/11
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Paul Eggert, 2022/04/25
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Chet Ramey, 2022/04/25
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Paul Eggert, 2022/04/25
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Glenn Golden, 2022/04/25
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Paul Eggert, 2022/04/25
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double,
Glenn Golden <=
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Paul Eggert, 2022/04/27
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Andreas Schwab, 2022/04/27
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Chet Ramey, 2022/04/29
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Paul Eggert, 2022/04/29
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Vincent Lefevre, 2022/04/30
- bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double, Paul Eggert, 2022/04/30