Description of problem: test_long_future.py (one of the python unit tests) produces floating-point assist faults on ia64 architecture. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): python-2.4.3-21.el5 python-2.4.3-24.el5 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: from __future__ import division huge = 1L << 40000 1L / huge Actual results: /var/log/messages: kernel: python(9903): floating-point assist fault at ip 20000000003cd542, isr 0000020000001001 Expected results: no floating-point assist faults Additional info: It seems that future implementation of division in python will need some adjustment to work on ia64 flawlessly. For detailed description of FPA faults see: http://i-cluster2.inrialpes.fr/doc/misc/fpswa.txt
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