(before we misunderstand each other i do not insists on that patch)
The function is available and that should be documented.
They seem available for some time, but glibc says: These functions
exist for compatibility reasons.
What is about a merger with lgamma() ?
adding to the notes section something like that:
glibc version
Glibc has a gamma() function (and _r) that is equivalent to
lgamma(3) and computes the natural logarithm of the Gamma function.
That function is deprecated and should not be used in newer programs.
re,
wh
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Hi Walter,
On 5/21/21 3:11 PM, Walter Harms wrote:
> I will not argue that the function is deprecated.
>
> NTL i added the gamma_r function that are missing
> and changed the wording for the description. I think
> it is better than in lgamma especially for signgam.
> I noticed that it should be more obvious.
>
> re,
> wh
I never used these functions, so I don know for sure. Isn't gamma_r(3)
just an (obsolete) alias for lgamma_r(3)?
If so, lgamma_r(3) is already documented, and the gamma(3) manual page
already points to it. I don't see why gamma_r(3), which is obsolete,
should be documented.
Thanks,
Alex
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