afloat = _float_constants[0]; /* single prec. inf. */
else afloat = (float)SvNV(fromstr);
#else
+# if defined(VMS) && !defined(__IEEE_FP)
+/* IEEE fp overflow shenanigans are unavailable on VAX and optional
+ * on Alpha; fake it if we don't have them.
+ */
+ if (SvNV(fromstr) > FLT_MAX)
+ afloat = FLT_MAX;
+ else if (SvNV(fromstr) < -FLT_MAX)
+ afloat = -FLT_MAX;
+ else afloat = (float)SvNV(fromstr);
+# else
afloat = (float)SvNV(fromstr);
+# endif
#endif
sv_catpvn(cat, (char *)&afloat, sizeof (float));
}
adouble = _double_constants[0]; /* double prec. inf. */
else adouble = (double)SvNV(fromstr);
#else
+# if defined(VMS) && !defined(__IEEE_FP)
+/* IEEE fp overflow shenanigans are unavailable on VAX and optional
+ * on Alpha; fake it if we don't have them.
+ */
+ if (SvNV(fromstr) > DBL_MAX)
+ adouble = DBL_MAX;
+ else if (SvNV(fromstr) < -DBL_MAX)
+ adouble = -DBL_MAX;
+ else adouble = (double)SvNV(fromstr);
+# else
adouble = (double)SvNV(fromstr);
+# endif
#endif
sv_catpvn(cat, (char *)&adouble, sizeof (double));
}