[Python-Dev] Float comparisons

[M.-A. Lemburg]

[Reposting using a better subject line :-)]

M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> mwh at users.sourceforge.net wrote:
> 
>> Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
>> In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv3489/Misc
>>
>> Modified Files:
>>     NEWS Log Message:
>> "Fix" (for certain configurations of the planets, including
>> recent gcc on Linux/x86)
>>
>> [ 899109 ] 1==float('nan')
>>
>> by implementing rich comparisons for floats.  
> 
> 
> Have you benchmarked this change ?
> 
> Rich comparisons sound a lot like overhead and the case you
> are trying to fix here isn't exactly a common one.
> 

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