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Conference turris::decc

Title:DECC
Notice:General DEC C discussions
Moderator:TLE::D_SMITHNTE
Created:Fri Nov 13 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2212
Total number of notes:11045

2133.0. "fcvt -- ECO kit?" by TIMAMD::VICTOR () Mon Mar 31 1997 07:34

	Hi,

	
 	My customer has OpenVMS V7.1 and DECC v5.5 (5.5-002). He found a 	
	problem with the "fcvt" function which could solve with a "home 	
	workaround".
	He wants to know where can he find the eco which is mentioned in the
    	CC055.RELEASE_NOTES.
        
  	"o  An ECO kit is available to fix problems with printf and
	fcvt IEEE floating point".


	We read the release notes but it doesn't say where to find it and 
	5.5-003 RN don't mentioned the "fcvt" function problem.

	Thanks.

	Victor G.
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2133.1TLE::D_SMITHDuane Smith -- DEC C RTLMon Mar 31 1997 08:0717
    Victor,
    
        I looked at the release notes that you mentioned and found that 
        particular note.  Since the fcvt function is a runtime library
        function, I then looked into the release notes for the runtime
        library ECO kits.
    
        What I found is that the IEEE fcvt functions were indeed broken
        in OpenVMS V6.1.  The fix was made in OpenVMS V6.2 and an ECO 
        kit released for OpenVMS V6.1.
    
        There are no known problems in the fcvt function on OpenVMS V7.1.
    
        Could your customer please provide more information on this problem
        or perhaps open an IPMT case detailing the problem?
    
    Duane Smith