Update.

1999-11-02  Andreas Jaeger  <aj@suse.de>

	* Versions.def: Add version GLIBC_2.2 for libm.
	* math/fenv.h: Add prototypes for fegetexcept, feenableexcept and
	fedisableexcept.
	* sysdeps/generic/feenablxcpt.c: Stub file.
	* sysdeps/generic/fedisblxcpt.c: Stub file.
	* sysdeps/generic/fegetexcept.c: Stub file.
	* sysdeps/i386/fpu/fedisblxcpt.c: New file.
	* sysdeps/i386/fpu/feenablxcpt.c: New file.
	* sysdeps/i386/fpu/fegetexcept.c: New file.
	* math/Makefile (libm-support): Add new files.
	* math/Versions: Add new functions with version GLIBC_2.2.
	* manual/arith.texi (Control Functions): Document fegetexcept,
	feenableexcept and fedisableexcept.

1 files changed, 36 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/manual/arith.texi b/manual/arith.texi
index 51d67a99d1..a7d6944b1f 100644
--- a/manual/arith.texi
+++ b/manual/arith.texi
@@ -828,6 +828,42 @@ The function returns zero in case the operation was successful, a
 non-zero value otherwise.
 @end deftypefun
 
+@noindent
+To control for individual exceptions if raising them causes a trap to
+occur, you can use the following two functions.
+
+@strong{Portability Note:} These functions are all GNU extensions.
+
+@comment fenv.h
+@comment GNU
+@deftypefun int feenableexcept (int @var{excepts})
+This functions enables traps for each of the exceptions as indicated by
+the parameter @var{except}.  The individual excepetions are described in
+@ref{Examining the FPU status word}.  Only the specified exceptions are
+enabled, the status of the other exceptions is not changed.
+
+The function returns the previous enabled exceptions in case the
+operation was successful, @code{-1} otherwise.
+@end deftypefun
+
+@comment fenv.h
+@comment GNU
+@deftypefun int fedisableexcept (int @var{excepts})
+This functions disables traps for each of the exceptions as indicated by
+the parameter @var{except}.  The individual excepetions are described in
+@ref{Examining the FPU status word}.  Only the specified exceptions are
+disabled, the status of the other exceptions is not changed.
+
+The function returns the previous enabled exceptions in case the
+operation was successful, @code{-1} otherwise.
+@end deftypefun
+
+@comment fenv.h
+@comment GNU
+@deftypefun int fegetexcept (int @var{excepts})
+The function returns a bitmask of all currently enabled exceptions.  It
+returns @code{-1} in case of failure.
+
 @node Arithmetic Functions
 @section Arithmetic Functions