Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7099: boost/math/special_functions/detail/erf_inv.hpp", line 342: error: floating constant is out of range

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7099: boost/math/special_functions/detail/erf_inv.hpp", line 342: error: floating constant is out of range
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-07-09 08:49:56

#7099: boost/math/special_functions/detail/erf_inv.hpp", line 342: error: floating
constant is out of range
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  Reporter:  1czajnik@…          |       Owner:  johnmaddock
      Type:  Bugs                |      Status:  new        
 Milestone:  To Be Determined    |   Component:  math       
   Version:  Boost 1.50.0        |    Severity:  Problem    
Resolution:                      |    Keywords:             
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Comment (by 1czajnik@…):

 Thanks for looking into this, John.

 I've tried the change [79332]. Unfortunately it doesn't fix the problem.

 Compiling a file as simple as:
 {{{
 #include <boost/math/special_functions/erf.hpp>
 }}}
 with the TI compiler results in error:
 "boost/math/special_functions/detail/erf_inv.hpp", lines 339-342,351,353:
 error: floating constant is out of range.

 The errors on lines 351 and 353 look like a typo to me. On those two
 lines: s/BOOST_MATH_BIG_CONSTANT/BOOST_MATH_HUGE_CONSTANT

 The errors on lines 339-342 seem to be reported even though this template
 is never instantiated. I checked this by adding
 BOOST_MPL_ASSERT(mpl::false_) to that function. The assertion is not
 reported by the compiler. Looks like the compiler reports an error when it
 sees a too large float constant at some early stage of compilation, even
 though the constant never gets used.

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