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in nearest rounding mode scalbn could introduce double rounding error when an intermediate value and the final result were both in the subnormal range e.g. scalbn(0x1.7ffffffffffffp-1, -1073) returned 0x1p-1073 instead of 0x1p-1074, because the intermediate computation got rounded to 0x1.8p-1023. with the fix an intermediate value can only be in the subnormal range if the final result is 0 which is correct even after double rounding. (there still can be two roundings so signals may be raised twice, but that's only observable with trapping exceptions which is not supported.)
musl libc
musl, pronounced like the word "mussel", is an MIT-licensed
implementation of the standard C library targetting the Linux syscall
API, suitable for use in a wide range of deployment environments. musl
offers efficient static and dynamic linking support, lightweight code
and low runtime overhead, strong fail-safe guarantees under correct
usage, and correctness in the sense of standards conformance and
safety. musl is built on the principle that these goals are best
achieved through simple code that is easy to understand and maintain.
The 1.1 release series for musl features coverage for all interfaces
defined in ISO C99 and POSIX 2008 base, along with a number of
non-standardized interfaces for compatibility with Linux, BSD, and
glibc functionality.
For basic installation instructions, see the included INSTALL file.
Information on full musl-targeted compiler toolchains, system
bootstrapping, and Linux distributions built on musl can be found on
the project website:
http://www.musl-libc.org/