Re: [boost] Boost.Preprocessor - High-Precision Arithmetic Query

From: Paul Mensonides (pmenso57_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-10-20 12:41:53

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From: "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]>

> > > I don't know what you mean by option 3. If it causes a glorious and
> > > loud preprocessor failure, I like that best. If it fails silently, I
> > > am somwhat ambivalent.
> >
> > It causes a preprocessing failure (i.e. a "glorious and loud one").
>
> Then why in the world would anyone want saturation instead? That will
> just cover bugs.

That is why I'm asking.  The arithmetic in the library currently does
saturation arithmetic.  At this point, Joel says "saturation for sure," and
you [David] say error instead.  I currently have it working with saturation,
but I can remove the saturation an cause an error.  I really don't know what
the best course of action here is--which is why I'm asking.

Paul Mensonides