[Qemu-devel] Re: QEMU x86_64: sles 64, bug with floats (with test program) (3rd try)

[Loiseleur Michel <mloiseleur@linagora.com>]

Ludovic Drolez wrote:
> Hi !
> 
> I've found a bug in Qemu x86_64 under a sles 64 10: conversion of floats 
> to strings fails in some cases. For example, Ganglia (cluster monitoring
>  software), shows random values and as well as PHP5 programs.
> 
> Here is a simple test program to confirm that you have the same bug as me
> (maybe also under another distribution). Compile this and link with libapr-1:
> 
> ======================test.c===============
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <math.h>
> #include <apr.h>
> #include <apr_strings.h>
> 
> void main(void)
> {
>     char buf[60];
>     double d = M_PI;
> 
>     snprintf(buf, 60, "%f\n", d);
>     printf(buf);
>     apr_snprintf(buf, 60, "%f\n", d);
>     printf(buf);
> 
> }
> ============================================
> 
> Under a SLES 10/64 bits, you'll see something like:
> 3.141593
> 3.Ojuç_
> 
> I tested with Qemu 0.8.2 and the CVS, but of course, it works on a real
> system (a Dell PE1950).
> 
> So it's a QEMU bug. Is it triggered by weird code produced by gcc 4.1.0 ? Or a
> FPU emulation bug ? Any ideas ?
> 
A bug in apr, maybe, no ?


Rgds,
-- 
Michel Loiseleur