GNU bug report logs - #54785
for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Vincent Lefevre <vincent <at> vinc17.net>

Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 09:18:01 UTC

Severity: normal

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: chet.ramey <at> case.edu
Cc: vincent <at> vinc17.net, 54785 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, bug-bash <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#54785: for floating point, printf should use double like in C instead of long double
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:06:31 -0700

On 4/25/22 11:22, Chet Ramey wrote:
> Thanks for the input.

You're welcome. Whenever you decide what to do about this, could you 
please let us know? I'd like coreutils printf to stay compatible with 
Bash printf. Thanks.
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