Issue 0238: Decriptions of fma() overflow and underflow errors are missing

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Authors: Fred Tydeman (US)
Date: 2001-02-25
Reference document: ISO/IEC WG14 N943
Submitted against: C99
Status: Fixed
Fixed in: C99 TC2
Converted from: summary-c99.htm, dr_238.htm

Summary

The description section for fma() needs to mention possible overflow and underflow errors.

Details

All, but one, of the math functions that can overflow have as part of their description, a phrase about range error. The one function that is missing it is fma().

All, but one, of the math functions that can underflow have as part of their description, a phrase about range error. The one function that is missing it is fma().

Suggested Technical Corrigendum

In 7.12.13.1 fma add to description:

A range error may occur.

Comment from WG14 on 2003-10-23:

Technical Corrigendum

In 7.12.13.1 fma add to description:

A range error may occur.