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Postings from April 2001
On Wed, 04 Apr 2001 14:59:16 EDT, John Peacock wrote: >Following the reports of inconsistencies with fround() and ffround() >reported by Tom_Roche@ncsu.edu, I have found and fixed some significant >(additional) bugs in M::BF. The bugs would show up as lack of rounding >where it was called for and extra rounding where it wasn't needed. > >In addition, the sense of even vs. odd was flipped (my fault; Mark >Biggars had it correct the first time). I include a patch versus 5.6.1 >(both to the PM and the test file) in the fervent hope that it can be >included in time. Are you sure there are no more bugs in it? Are you prepared to solemnly swear to that effect? Can you get someone to vouch for and witness said declaration? Then come forth and place your right hand on the hump, and repeat after me: BigFloat Bugs, Begone! :-) >Should I fix bigfloat.pl as well, or can be just >ignore it and hope it goes away? Leave it be. It is there for bug-for-bug compatibility with perl4. :-) Thanks, Sarathy gsar@ActiveState.com