Bug 216865 - math powl(3) uses a poor algorithm due to clang kludge
Summary: math powl(3) uses a poor algorithm due to clang kludge
Status: New
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Product: Base System
Classification: Unclassified
Component: standards (show other bugs)
Version: CURRENT
Hardware: Any Any
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Assignee: freebsd-standards (Nobody)
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Reported: 2017-02-06 19:55 UTC by sgk
Modified: 2017-02-06 19:55 UTC (History)
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Description sgk 2017-02-06 19:55:27 UTC 
The algorithm used by FreeBSD libm for powl several reduces both
its precision and domain.  See msun/src/imprecise.c.