[Cfp-interest] SNAN and thread storage

[Fred J. Tydeman]

On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:26:49 -0700 (PDT) Fred J. Tydeman wrote:
>
>The description of SNAN on page 23/17 for 7.12#5 mentions
>static initializer.  What about thread storage?

Jim wrote:
>Please say more about the issue you see with thread storage.

My understanding is thread storage is initialized from a static
image created at translation time.  So, a floating thread var
initialized with an SNAN should be the same as a static var
(and not like an auto var).


How about replacing

If a signaling NaN macro is used as a static initializer 
for an object of the same type, the object is initialized with a
signaling NaN value.

with

If a signaling NaN macro is used as a static or thread initializer 
for an object of the same type, the object is initialized with a
signaling NaN value.


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