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diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 725a9882c6..0820984547 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility: program is now installed in the /usr/bin subdirectory. Previously, the /usr/sbin subdirectory was used. +* On s390(x), the type float_t is now derived from the macro + __FLT_EVAL_METHOD__ that is defined by the compiler, instead of being + hardcoded to double. This does not affect the ABI of any libraries + that are part of the GNU C Library, but may affect the ABI of other + libraries that use this type in their interfaces. The new definition + improves consistency with compiler behavior in many scenarios. + Changes to build and runtime requirements: * On Linux, the system administrator needs to configure /dev/pts with |