Defect Report #242

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Submitter: Fred Tydeman (US)
Submission Date: 2001-02-25
Source:
Reference Document: ISO/IEC WG14 N943
Version: 1.1
Date: 2001-10-16 11:56:00
Subject: Make the base standard and Annex F consistent for logb(0).

Summary

logb(0) should be considered a pole error in the base standard (it already is in Annex F).

Details

logb(0) is inconsistent between 7.12.6.11 (domain error) and Annex F (range error via divide-by-zero).

logb(0) is effectively the same as log(0), log2(0), or log10(0), all of which are a pole or singularity error, which is a divide-by-zero exception to Annex F and a range error to 7.12. But, logb treats it as a domain error in 7.12.6.11.

Suggested Technical Corrigendum

In 7.12.6.11 logb:

Change:

A domain error may occur if the argument is zero.
to
A range error may occur if the argument is zero.

Technical Corrigendum

In 7.12.6.11 logb:

Change:

A domain error may occur if the argument is zero.
to
A domain error or range error may occur if the argument is zero.


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