Microsoft KB Archive/108285

= FIX: Precision Problem with COMPLEX*16 and /Op =

PSS ID Number: 108285

Article Last Modified on 3/24/2000

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS 1.0

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This article was previously published under Q108285



SYMPTOMS
A program, compiled with the /Op option that contains double precision COMPLEX arithmetic may produce only a single precision result.



CAUSE
When optimizing for precision, the compiler always stores intermediate results of equations in memory locations rather than leaving the results on the coprocessor stack. The problem occurs because the COMPLEX*16 intermediate results are incorrectly stored in 8-byte memory locations.



RESOLUTION
Do not compile routines that perform COMPLEX*16 arithmetic with /Op.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FORTRAN PowerStation version 1.0 for MS-DOS. This problem has been resolved with FORTRAN PowerStation maintenance release version 1.0a for MS-DOS.

FORTRAN PowerStation version 1.0 can be differentiated from the maintenance release version 1.0a by invoking the linker. Typing link32 | more from \F32\BIN directory will show version 2.8 for FORTRAN PowerStation version 1.0, and it will show version 1.0f for the maintenance release version 1.0a.



MORE INFORMATION
The following sample demonstrates the problem under FORTRAN PowerStation 1.0 when compiled with /Op:

Sample Code
c Compile options required: /Op COMPLEX*16 A,B,C REAL*8    D,E,F DATA A / (1.d0,0.d0) / DATA B / (.3d0,0.d0) /

C = A/B D = REAL(A) E = REAL(B) F = D/E PRINT *,'C=',C PRINT *,'F=',F END

Additional query words: 1.00 1.00a buglist1.00 fixlist1.00a

Keywords: kbbug KB108285

Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbFORTRANPower100DOS kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword3

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