fmax(), fmaxf(), fmaxl()
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Determine the maximum of two floating-point numbers
Synopsis:
#include <math.h>
double fmax( double x,
double y );
float fmaxf( float x,
float y );
long double fmaxl( long double x,
long double y );
Arguments:
- x, y
- The numbers that you want to compare.
Library:
- libm
- The general-purpose math library.
- libm-sve
- A library that optimizes the code for ARMv8.2 chips that have Scalable Vector Extension hardware.
Your system requirements will determine how you should work with these libraries:
- If you want only selected processes to run with the SVE version, you can include both libraries in your OS image and use the -l m or -l m-sve option to qcc to link explicitly against the appropriate one.
- If you want all processes to use the SVE version, include libm-sve.so in your OS image and set up a symbolic link from libm.so to libm-sve.so. Use the -l m option to qcc to link against the library.
Note:
Compile your program with the -fno-builtin option to prevent the compiler from using a
built-in version of the function.
Description:
The fmax(), fmaxf(), and fmaxl() functions determine the maximum of two floating-point numbers.
To check for error situations, use feclearexcept() and fetestexcept(). For example:
- Call
feclearexcept(FE_ALL_EXCEPT)before calling fmax(), fmaxf(), or fmaxl(). - On return, if
fetestexcept(FE_ALL_EXCEPT)is nonzero, then an error has occurred.
Returns:
The maximum of the arguments.
| If: | These functions return: | Errors: |
|---|---|---|
| x and y are both NaN | NaN | — |
| Just one of the arguments is NaN | The numeric value | — |
These functions raise FE_INEXACT if the FPU reports that the result can't be exactly represented as a floating-point number.
Classification:
| Safety: | |
|---|---|
| Cancellation point | No |
| Signal handler | Yes |
| Thread | Yes |
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