Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:07:21 -0800 From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Possible bug in softfloat Message-ID: <20141128190721.GA71860@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <CAJ-Vmok8xHjK0Vjh5JRKbvSUv=3Rs=jhgCtboYbXPVc_yHii1A@mail.gmail.com> References: <20141128183416.GA71749@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <CAJ-Vmok8xHjK0Vjh5JRKbvSUv=3Rs=jhgCtboYbXPVc_yHii1A@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 10:54:25AM -0800, Adrian Chadd wrote: > On 28 November 2014 at 10:34, Steve Kargl > <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> wrote: > > In a thread on comp.lang.c, it was pointed out that softfloat > > has a bug and in checking src/lib/libc/softfloat I confimed > > the issue is present in FreeBSD. What I hae not confirmed > > is whether or not it is possible to hit this bug. In fact, > > it may only hit arm and mips. Anyway, here's the patch > > So we should just commit this? > I suspect the answer is yes, but I have no idea on how to trigger this code path. I also have no access to arm or mips hardware where the problem may manifest only. It may also be appropriate to have someone else confirm that the patch is indeed correct. -- steve
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