Greetings, and thanks!
"Robert Dodier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Camm,
>
> About this code in maxima/src/numerical/f2cl-lib.lisp,
>
> > (defun d1mach (i)
> > (ecase i
> > (1
> > #-gcl least-positive-normalized-double-float
> > #+gcl least-positive-double-float)
> > (2 most-positive-double-float)
> > (3 double-float-epsilon)
> > (4 (scale-float double-float-epsilon 1))
> > (5 (log (float (float-radix 1d0) 1d0) 10d0))))
>
> The change log at the end of the file says this --
>
> ;;; Revision 1.48 2002/05/03 17:48:06 rtoy
> ;;; GCL doesn't have least-positive-normalized-{single/double}-float, so
> ;;; use just least-positive-{single/double}-float.
>
> However GCL does now appear to have least-positive-normalized-double-float
> so it seems like we could erase the #+gcl bit above.
> Considering the commentary in d1mach.f it seems like the
> normalized value is intended. (Btw when were the *-normalized-* bits
> introduced in GCL?)
Maybe around 2.6.6 if memory serves.
>
> If there are no objections (I have none) and you want to change f2cl-lib.lisp,
> please go ahead. I believe you have write permission for Maxima CVS.
>
OK, This works as a patch to the Debian maxima package for 5.10.0.
--- maxima-5.10.0.orig/src/numerical/f2cl-lib.lisp
+++ maxima-5.10.0/src/numerical/f2cl-lib.lisp
@@ -1244,17 +1244,15 @@
;; D1MACH( 5) = LOG10(B)
;;
-#+gcl
-(defconstant least-positive-normalized-double-float
least-positive-double-float)
-#+gcl
-(defconstant least-positive-normalized-single-float
least-positive-single-float)
+;; #+gcl
+;; (defconstant least-positive-normalized-double-float
least-positive-double-float)
+;; #+gcl
+;; (defconstant least-positive-normalized-single-float
least-positive-single-float)
(defun d1mach (i)
(ecase i
- (1
- #-gcl least-positive-normalized-double-float
- #+gcl least-positive-double-float)
+ (1 least-positive-normalized-double-float)
(2 most-positive-double-float)
(3 double-float-epsilon)
(4 (scale-float double-float-epsilon 1))
@@ -1262,9 +1260,7 @@
(defun r1mach (i)
(ecase i
- (1
- #-gcl least-positive-normalized-single-float
- #+gcl least-positive-single-float)
+ (1 least-positive-normalized-single-float)
(2 most-positive-single-float)
(3 single-float-epsilon)
(4 (scale-float single-float-epsilon 1))
Would someone mind checking this in? I'm having difficulties:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/fix/t1/camm/debian/maxima/test$ cvs -z9 -q co -d head maxima
ssh: connect to host cvs.sourceforge.net port 22: No route to host
cvs [checkout aborted]: end of file from server (consult above messages if any)
Take care,
> All the best
> Robert
>
> PS. Here's some comments from d1mach.f .
>
> C D1MACH( 1) = B**(EMIN-1), the smallest positive magnitude.
> C D1MACH( 2) = B**EMAX*(1 - B**(-T)), the largest magnitude.
> C D1MACH( 3) = B**(-T), the smallest relative spacing.
> C D1MACH( 4) = B**(1-T), the largest relative spacing.
> C D1MACH( 5) = LOG10(B)
> C
> C Assume double precision numbers are represented in the T-digit,
> C base-B form
> C
> C sign (B**E)*( (X(1)/B) + ... + (X(T)/B**T) )
> C
> C where 0 .LE. X(I) .LT. B for I=1,...,T, 0 .LT. X(1), and
> C EMIN .LE. E .LE. EMAX.
> C
> C The values of B, T, EMIN and EMAX are provided in I1MACH as
> C follows:
> C I1MACH(10) = B, the base.
> C I1MACH(14) = T, the number of base-B digits.
> C I1MACH(15) = EMIN, the smallest exponent E.
> C I1MACH(16) = EMAX, the largest exponent E.
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Camm Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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