Re: workaround for buggy strtod is not necessary

Zdenek Kotala wrote:
>
> Solaris had broken strtod function when parse "Inf" and "Nan". See
> solaris.h. This bug has been fixed for all current versions of Solaris (
> 8, 9, 10). See
>
> http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108993-62-1&searchclause=108993-62
> http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-112874-34-1&searchclause=112874-34
>
>
> Workaround is not necessary now, but I'm not sure if workaround removing
> is good idea. There are some possible variants:
>
>
> 1) keep workaround in the code for compatibility with unpatched system
> and adjust comment in solaris.h
>
> 2) remove workaround and mention required Solaris patch in the
> Solaris.FAQ document
>
> 3) add some test into configure script and use workaround only on
> unpatched system. (It should be nightmare for packagers)

#1. What do you want to change about the existing comment?

/*
* Many versions of Solaris have broken strtod() --- see bug #4751182.
* For the moment we just assume they all do; it's probably not worth
* the trouble to add a configure test for this.
*/

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