LDBL_MAX broken on i386

[Steve Kargl]

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 12:51:21PM -0700, Steve Kargl wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 05:05:42AM +1000, Bruce Evans wrote:
> >
> > I just noticed that LDBL_MAX is completely broken on i386.
> >
> 
> It seems history is repeating itself.
> 
> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hackers/2005-August/013007.html
> 
> I can't find the other email exchange I had with at
> leaset Warner about LDBL_MAX.  I distinctly remember
> asking why LDBL_MAX on i386 was 2^64 instead of 2^53.
> 

The other thread (well at least part of it) is at

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2005-August/053852.html

-- 
Steve