On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 1:52 PM, shimi <linux...@shimi.net> wrote: > > It has something to do with the precision attempting algorithm of floating > point numbers, and the way it is done on fpu87 in 32bit processors. It tries > to get close to the number below a certain point which is impossible, and > the algorithm does not check to see if it is not actually progressing in > getting closer to the minimal precision error. Hence it's an infinite loop. > > Compiling with -mfpmath=sse will also solve the problem. > > And a more thorough explanation:
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=323#c109 -- Shimi
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