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PM69890: Imprecision in later digits of floating point numbers


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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • RTRT adds some garbage digits at the end of some floating point
    numbers
    in the .xrd file.
    
    Occurs with both Ada and C unit testing
    
    The problem starts after the digit that should be the last one
    for an
    Ada example, but for a C example the last digit is also wrong.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    IBM Rational Test RealTime - Component Testing for Ada -
    Imprecision in later digits of floating point numbers.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This behavior is working as designed.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM69890

  • Reported component name

    TEST REALTIME

  • Reported component ID

    5724G2000

  • Reported release

    750

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-07-31

  • Closed date

    2012-10-23

  • Last modified date

    2012-10-23

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TEST REALTIME

  • Fixed component ID

    5724G2000

Applicable component levels

  • R750 PSN

       UP

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Document information

Rational Test RealTime


Software version:
7.5


Reference #:
PM69890


Modified date:
2012-10-23

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