[Python-Dev] Adding DBL_MANTISSA and such to Python

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Edward C. Jones wrote:
> The documentation should discuss portability.

This is the critical issue here. Discussing portability is not
enough; these features really ought to be either available on
a majority of the installations, or not available at all.
In particular, they would need to be available on Windows.
I haven't check whether VC 7.1 provides them, and if it doesn't,
somebody would have to provide a "direct" implementation.

I'd say "contributions are welcome".

Regards,
Martin