PH22365: LIMITS HEADER GIVES THE DOUBLE LIMIT INSTEAD OF THE LONG DOUBLE LIMIT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• limits header gives the double limit instead of the long double
  limit
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: C++ users looking for the maximum exponent   *
  *                 for long doubles in IEEE mode                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The limits header is designed for AIX   *
  *                      where long double and double have the   *
  *                      same number of bits for the exponent    *
  *                      field. This does not work for true      *
  *                      IEEE long double support.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Use the C header.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  N/A
  

Problem conclusion

• Only limit the exponent setting of long double to be the same as
  double to HEX format floating point or to AIX.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI68030 PH30363

Modules/Macros

• CRTE128N CRTEC128 CRTEC64  CRTIB013
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ANSI C++ CLASS

• Fixed component ID

  568819807

Applicable component levels

• R7B0 PSY UI68030

     UP20/03/31 P F003

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