[Cfp-interest 1676] Re: intmax_t removal

[Fred J. Tydeman]

On Thu, 25 Jun 2020 17:37:30 -0700 Jim Thomas wrote:
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>For large enough width, HUGE_VAL could be an in range value. How about returning the value of x if a NaN is not available?

How can HUGE_VAL be in range and x not be in range?

Since we have 6 HUGE_VALs, we need some shorthand to cover all six.
See for example nuexup() and nextdown().
Also, overflow in 7.12.1


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