From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.0 required=5.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED,RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from mother.openwall.net (mother.openwall.net [195.42.179.200]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with SMTP id 7dd458c3 for ; Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:46:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 22406 invoked by uid 550); 12 Feb 2020 00:46:26 -0000 Mailing-List: contact musl-help@lists.openwall.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-ID: Reply-To: musl@lists.openwall.com Received: (qmail 22383 invoked from network); 12 Feb 2020 00:46:25 -0000 X-Authentication-Warning: key0.esi.com.au: damianm owned process doing -bs Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:46:08 +1100 (AEDT) From: Damian McGuckin To: musl@lists.openwall.com cc: mg1633068 In-Reply-To: <20200211232432.GU1663@brightrain.aerifal.cx> Message-ID: References: <20200211193059.GH23985@port70.net> <20200211232432.GU1663@brightrain.aerifal.cx> User-Agent: Alpine 2.02 (LRH 1266 2009-07-14) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII Subject: Re: [musl] casinh function accuracy problem On Tue, 11 Feb 2020, Rich Felker wrote: > High-quality complex math functions are a long-term wishlist item for > musl but nobody has stepped up to do them and I don't really feel like > doing it, at least not over other improvements I could be working on. As you say, they do work reasonably well even now. With even complex arithmetic being "unspecified" in IEEE-754-2019, it is an interesting issue where "interesting" does not have the conventional English sense of being a positive thing. > This might be an area well-served by sponsored enhancement if there's > a user who needs them improved with resources to pay someone to do it. Depending on your definition of "improved", it is anything from a big task to a huge task. And sadly, I have other things on my plate too. Mc 2c - Damian