Tracking Issue for `exp2_m1` and `log2p1` on floats
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Description
Feature gate: #![feature(<name TBD>)]
This is a tracking issue for exp2_m1 and log2_p1; i.e. float functions for computing 2x - 1, and log2(x+1) respectively.
Public API
impl f*{
fn exp2_m1(self) -> f*;
fn log2_p1(self) -> f*;
}
Steps / History
(Remember to update the S-tracking-* label when checking boxes.)
- ACP: rust-lang/libs-team#760
- Implementation: #...
- Final comment period (FCP)^1
- Stabilization PR
Unresolved Questions
- How should the functions actually be implemented?
Contributor guide
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 with the public API proposal for exp2_m1 and log2_p1, then read the linked ACP at rust-lang/libs-team#760. The unresolved implementation question must be answered before the tracking checklist can advance through implementation, FCP, and stabilization.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100