Re: [Bug-gsl] gsl-1.9 failed block test

[Igor Nazarov]

Thank you,
I think it worked, it passed all other tests. Does it mean it is safe 
to install now?
Best Regards,
Igor.
On Apr 16, 2007, at 5:46, Brian Gough wrote:

> At Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:14:23 -0400,
> Igor Nazarov wrote:
> > I am trying to build gsl-1.9 for Mac OS 10.3.9, Power PC G4. Because 
> > of
> > the optimization bug in gcc-3.3 I have just recently installed
> > gcc-4.1.2. Unfortunately, the gcc-4.1.2 build did not pass all tests
> > either, so likely the reason is yet another bug in gcc. However, I
> > would still like to report this bug to you, quite possibly it is not
> > all compiler's fault.
> >
> > FAIL: gsl_block_long_double_fprintf and fscanf [129]
> > FAIL: gsl_block_complex_long_double_fprintf and fscanf [140]
>
> Hello,
>
> Thanks for the email.
>
> As you say, that may be a problem with the compiler on Mac OS.
>
> One suggestion: you could try editing the file config.h and commenting
> out the line "#define HAVE_PRINTF_LONGDOUBLE 1" then do make clean &&
> make && make check, in case it only affects the use of long double.
> If that works, please let us know.
>
> --
> best regards,
>
> Brian Gough
> (GSL Maintainer)
>
> Network Theory Ltd,
> Publishing the GSL Manual - http://www.network-theory.co.uk/gsl/manual/