Re: [boost] Optimized portable isnan, isfinite, fpclassify etc

From: Johan Råde (rade_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-17 11:43:57

Boris Gubenko wrote:
> Boris Gubenko wrote:
>> I'm checking with the OS folks and will report back here,
>> for both HP-UX/ia64 and Tru64 Alpha.
> 
> And the answer is:
> 
>> You are correct that both platforms are capable of executing in
>> either endianness.  However, the operating systems operate in only
>> one.
>> HP-UX is *always* big endian
>> Tru64 is *always* little endian
>> [...]
>> Summary:
>> A compile time check is adequate.
>>
> 
> So, with current <endian.hpp>, I think, that we are all set for
> these platforms.
> 
> Thanks,
>   Boris
> 

Excellent. Thanks for the help.

--Johan