Joseph Koshakow <kosh...@gmail.com> writes:
> In terms of adding/subtracting infinities, the IEEE standard is pay
> walled and I don't have a copy. I tried finding information online but
> I also wasn't able to find anything useful. I additionally checked to see
> the results of C++, C, and Java, and they all match which increases my
> confidence that we're doing the right thing. Does anyone happen to have
> a copy of the standard and can confirm?
I think you can take it as read that simple C test programs on modern
platforms will exhibit IEEE-compliant handling of float infinities.
regards, tom lane
