Re: factor: significant pointers are lost in gerepile !!! (please report)

[Karim Belabas <Karim.Belabas@math.u-psud.fr>]

* Phil Carmody [2004-06-24 22:15]:
> bash-2.05b$ gp   
> Reading GPRC: /home/phil/.gprc ...Done.
> 
>           GP/PARI CALCULATOR Version 2.2.8 (development CHANGES-1.954)
>            i686 running linux (ix86/GMP-4.1.3 kernel) 32-bit version
>                compiled: Jun 17 2004, gcc-3.3.3 (Debian 20040422)
>                 (readline v4.3 enabled, extended help available)
[...]
> (22:11) gp > \p50000
>    realprecision = 50004 significant digits (50000 digits displayed)
> (22:11) gp > p=floor(Pi*10^21504);
> (22:11) gp > factor(p,100000);
> (22:11) gp > p=floor(Pi*10^21505);
> (22:11) gp > factor(p,100000);
>   *** factor: significant pointers are lost in gerepile !!! (please report)
> (22:11) gp > 
> 
> The 21505 came from a binary chop, obviously. The 100000 makes little
> difference except to the time it takes before it barfs - so set it to 2 if you
> like.

Fixed in CVS.

    Karim.
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