Re: [boost] [Review Request] Multiprecision Arithmetic Library

Subject: Re: [boost] [Review Request] Multiprecision Arithmetic Library
From: Christopher Kormanyos (e_float_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-04-12 14:32:54

>>> The diffs include the removal of some non-needed constants, the trimming of

>>> max_digits10 and a minor improvement to the multiplication.

>> Hmm, that fails a number of tests with error rates > 10^10 - see for
>> example test_exp.cpp.  Can you investigate?

> Never mind - I think I have it - needed to replace uses of cpp_dec_float_max_digits10 with
> cpp_dec_float_total_digits10 which does what it says, where as cpp_dec_float_max_digits10
> doesn't anymore.  With that change the tests I've run pass so far.... but they're still running.

> Maybe we should rename cpp_dec_float_max_digits10 to something else?
> BTW, what's the logic behind the +1 in defining that one?
> Not that it makes much difference either which way.

> Cheers, John. 

Thanks John,

I'm starting to lose it. My brain is getting sloppy.
Sorry about all this confusion that I have caused.
I still can't build the test suite with bjam.
I will learn how to build the tests.

There are still too many constants. I still need
to eliminate a few.

Best regards, Chris.