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[Bug math/6796] New: fdim() does not set errno on overflow
- From: "mtk dot manpages at gmail dot com" <sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org>
- To: glibc-bugs at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: 31 Jul 2008 10:05:45 -0000
- Subject: [Bug math/6796] New: fdim() does not set errno on overflow
- Reply-to: sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org
On overflow, fdim() correctly raises an exception, but does not set errno.
errno should be set to ERANGE.
Background:
On error, many glibc math functions both set errno and raise an exception
(fetestexcept(3)). For example, the following function all do this: acos(),
asin(), cosh(), sinh(), acosh(), asinh(), exp(), exp2(), ldexp(), log(),
log10(), log2(). However, there is much inconsistency. Some functions raise an
exception, but don't set errno. Some functions set errno for some errors, but
not others. A few set errno, but don't raise an exception. This series of bug
reports documents deviations from what I consider the ideal: all functions
should BOTH set errno AND raise an exception for all errors.
All of these reports relate to tests on glibc 2.8 (as provided by SUSE 11.0).
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Summary: fdim() does not set errno on overflow
Product: glibc
Version: unspecified
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: P2
Component: math
AssignedTo: aj at suse dot de
ReportedBy: mtk dot manpages at gmail dot com
CC: glibc-bugs at sources dot redhat dot com
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6796
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