[issue27761] Private _nth_root function loses accuracy on PowerPC

Raymond Hettinger added the comment: You can do no better than to consult with Uncle Timmy. -- nosy: +rhettinger, tim.peters ___ Python tracker ___ __

[issue27761] Private _nth_root function loses accuracy on PowerPC

Steven D'Aprano added the comment: Tests fail on a Power PC buildbot: http://buildbot.python.org/all/builders/PPC64LE%20Fedora%203.x/builds/1476/steps/test/logs/stdio == FAIL: testExactPowers (test.test_statistics.Test_Nth_Root)

[issue27761] Private _nth_root function loses accuracy on PowerPC

New submission from Steven D'Aprano: First reported by Martin Panter here: http://bugs.python.org/issue27181#msg272488 I'm afraid I don't know enough about PowerPC to suggest a fix other than weakening the test on that platform. -- assignee: steven.daprano messages: 272638 nosy: marti