gcc "Not a Number" definition changed in RHEL
Issue
gcc "Not a Number" definition has changed from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
float f=sqrt(-1)
on RHEL 4 results in
f=nan
on RHEL 5 or RHEL 6
f=-nan
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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