Revisit compiler statement reordering fix when we require C99
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Description
See #11036 and #10370. C99 will provide #pragma STDC FENV_ACCESS ON which should provide a better supported solution to the statement reordering problem.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading issues #11036 and #10370 and locating the existing compiler statement-reordering fix; the issue names no file or test. Revisit the fix when the project requires C99, and assess whether #pragma STDC FENV_ACCESS ON provides the intended supported solution.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100