[New-bugs-announce] [issue26743] Unable to import random with python2.7 on power pc based machine

[Raghu]

New submission from Raghu:

Hi, I am trying to import random on a power pc based machine and I see this exception. Could you please help me?

root at host# python
Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr  3 2016, 22:31:30)
[GCC 4.8.1] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import random
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/random.py", line 58, in <module>
    NV_MAGICCONST = 4 * _exp(-0.5)/_sqrt(2.0)
ValueError: math domain error
>>>

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components: Library (Lib)
messages: 263292
nosy: ragreddy
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: Unable to import random with python2.7 on power pc based machine
type: crash
versions: Python 2.7

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