[Cfp-interest 3000] CFP issue #9

[Fred J. Tydeman]

On Wed, 7 Feb 2024 19:37:46 +0000 Rajan Bhakta wrote:
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>      #9 Issue:  1e99999 to scanf is not infinity.
>        Jim:  correctly rounded definition (3.10) might cover.
>        ^Fred:  Look at original CFP messages.

3.10: Note 2 to entry: IEC 60559 or implementation-defined rules apply
for extreme magnitude results if the result format contains infinity.

The above note, not in C17, but in C23, takes care of the issue.


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