Re: [PATCH 1/3]: Replace kernel/timeconst.pl with kernel/timeconst.sh

Alan Cox
2009-01-04T12:08:23Z

> I note that sed and printf and such are all susv3. I have an explicit test
> for 32 bit math in the script that cares, and this worked in Red Hat 9 circa
> 2003.

If you are trying to do arbitary precision maths using standard posix
tools just use dc. That way the standard is explicit about what you will
get.