Re: Change made to atan2()

On Fri, 2007-09-28 at 08:37 +0200, Xavier Bestel wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-09-26 at 09:04 -0500, David Miller wrote:
> > Hi, Ken pointed out to me that the atan2() function in the LRM differs from the 
> > C (and other programming languages, matlab etc.) definition.
> > 
> > currently in the LRM (chap 4) we define atan2()
> > atan2(x,y) - arc tangent x / y
> > 
> > This is also the same as the definition in the Verilog 2005 standard (which I 
> > guess we cut and pasted).
> > 
> > This function should be defined as:
> > atan2(y,x) - arc tangent y / x
> > 
> > Unless anyone strongly objects, I will go ahead and correct this definition.
> 
> You just repeated the same error :)
> 
> The function should be defined as:
> atan2(x,y) - arc tangent y / x

Sorry, I didn't realise it was just a cosmetic error, I thought it was a
wrong formula. I'm going to bury myself somewhere now.

	Xav


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