Very Computer

> Perhaps it's just me but the following program reports `FAIL', for no
> apparent reason. Before I start accusing the compiler or the hardware
> of being buggy(!), I would like to know whether other PPC Linux users
> get a similar report...

> I would be grateful if people will try it out. If/When replying, give
> machine and compiler specs also, please, e.g.:

> Machine:  Apple iBook SE (G3)
> Compiler: gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release)
> Report:   FAIL

> Francis J Franklin

> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> #include <stdio.h>

> int test4bug (size_t one, size_t two,size_t three,size_t four,
>               size_t five,size_t six,size_t seven,
>               double* ptr_1,size_t size_1,
>               double  extraneous,
>               double* ptr_2,size_t size_2)
> {  int status = 0;

> /* fputs ("test4bug: ",stdout);

>    fprintf (stdout,"%p ?= %p, ",ptr_1, ptr_2);
>    fprintf (stdout,"%u ?= %u: ",size_1,size_2);
>  */
>    if (ptr_1  != ptr_2)  status++;
>    if (size_1 != size_2) status++;

>    if (status) fputs ("FAIL\n",stdout);
>    else        fputs ("PASS\n",stdout);

>    return (status);
> }

> int main ()
> {  double ptr[] = {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9};

>    size_t size = sizeof ptr;

>    return (test4bug (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,ptr,size,0.0,ptr,size));
> }