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[Bernhard Kornberger <>]

On 2010-07-31 18:12, Sylvain Pion wrote:

> Hi Bernhard,
>
> Valgrind doesn't handle the FPU rounding modes. So, under valgrind,
> the interval arithmetic of CGAL becomes unreliable (so the Filtered_kernel
> and the higher levels using it as well).
>
> I don't think that there is any workaround. Depending on what you
> are trying to debug, you can maybe use a non-degenerate data set,
> and use a non robust kernel. Or use some slow multiprecision kernel
> with no interval filtering.

Thank you for the answer, Sylvain. An unfiltered multiprecision
kernel is certainly enough for debugging. If that works, the
problem is solved.


Best
Bernhard