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Re:Flang: The Fortran frontend of LLVM [video] by stephencanon on Sunday February 09, 2020 @10:00AM (#22282414)
Fortran’s numerics model is actually somewhat weaker than C’s; if precise rounding behavior is your main concern C (while still not ideal) is a better option.
Re:Flang: The Fortran frontend of LLVM [video] by gnufx on Sunday February 09, 2020 @07:43PM (#22285467)
For those of us not expert on the standards, could you explain in what way Fortran is weaker, and its rounding control deficient?