Unless someone speaks up to save Python/fmod.c, I'll remove this file in a few days.
Thanks Paul! n -- On 3/10/07, Paul Hankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Is there any need for Python/fmod.c any more? I can't see how > it can be included because there's no test for fmod in the > ./configure script and grepping all files in the tree for fmod.c > finds nothing except a commented out line in PC/os2vacpp/makefile.omk > > If it is needed, it needs fixing as it gives the wrong answer > for x>=0 and y<0. > Eg: > fmod(0, -1) returns 1 rather than 0. > > (The comment in fmod.c is correct: it should return f such that > x = i*y + f for some integer i, st |f| < |y| and f has the same > sign as x). > > I'm happy to patch it, but I won't if it would be better just > to remove the file. > > -- > Paul Hankin > > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/nnorwitz%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
