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Re: printf %05f on infinity

From: Eric Blake <ebb9 at byu dot net>
To: newlib at sources dot redhat dot com
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:10:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: printf %05f on infinity
References: <461EEA3D.6090005@byu.net> <462E5502.1050603@redhat.com>

Jeff Johnston <jjohnstn <at> redhat.com> writes:

> 
> Ok, but leave out the URL reference in the comment.
> 

> 2007-04-12  Eric Blake  <ebb9 <at> byu.net>
>
> 	* libc/stdio/vfprintf.c (_VFPRINTF_F): Don't zero pad on infinity
> 	or NaN with %05f.
>  
> -			/* do this before tricky precision changes */
> +			/* do this before tricky precision changes
> +
> +			   If the output is infinite or NaN, leading
> +			   zeros are not permitted.  Otherwise, scanf
> +			   could not read what print wrote.
> +
> +			   
http://www.opengroup.org/austin/mailarchives/ag/msg10445.html
> +		       */

Done, with that change.

-- 
Eric Blake

References:
- printf %05f on infinity
  - From: Eric Blake
- Re: printf %05f on infinity
  - From: Jeff Johnston

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