Re: [boost] [xint] Third release is ready, requesting preliminary review

Subject: Re: [boost] [xint] Third release is ready, requesting preliminary review
From: Frank Mori Hess (frank.hess_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-03 15:54:47

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On Monday 03 May 2010, vicente.botet wrote:
> I know perfectly how std::numeric_limits  is designed. I'm just saying that
> if XInt defines std::numeric_limits<boost::xint::integer>::max() as 0,
> no generic code can make use of this.

Couldn't generic code also check is_bounded?  This page 

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/69bwfeks(VS.80).aspx

says the return value of numeric_limits::min/max only has to be meaningful if 
is_bounded is true, etc.  I assume that's taken from the standard, but 
haven't checked.

Speaking of numeric_limits, anyone know why they defined numeric_limits::min() 
to mean something completely different for floating and integer types?

numeric_limits<double>::min is:  2.22507e-308
numeric_limits<int>::min is:  -2147483648

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