/* DEC *Log10Decimal(pDst,pSrc) * ARGUMENT * pDst is a DEC pointer to the destination. * pSrc is a DEC pointer to the source. * * DESCRIPTION * Takes the base 10 logarithm of pSrc, storing result in pDst. * * SIDE EFFECTS * None. * * RETURNS * pDst if successful, GM_NULL otherwise. * * ALGORTIHM * log x = (1/ln10) * ln(x), with ln(x) calculated as: * * pSrc = 10^m * 2^(-d) * x .7 <= x < 1.4 * z = (x - 1) / (x + 1) * ln pSrc = m * ln 10 - d * ln 2 + ln x * ln x = 2 * SUM [z^(2 * n + 1) / (2 * n + 1)] * n = 0, 1, 2, 3,... * * POSSIBLE ERROR CODES * * GM_NULLPOINTER * GM_IMAG * * AUTHOR * Jared Levy 4 / 8 / 1987 * Copyright (C) 1987-1990 Greenleaf Software Inc. All rights reserved. * * MODIFICATIONS * * */ #include #include "gm.h" #include "gmsystem.h" DEC *Log10Decimal(pDst,pSrc) DEC *pDst; DEC *pSrc; { DEC dtemp, *temp=&dtemp; _MacStart(GM_DLOG); _MacInVarD(pSrc); _MacOutVarD(pDst); if (!_MacIsDecP(pSrc)) { _MacErr(GM_IMAG); _MacRet(GM_NULL); } _MacDZero(temp); /* first take ln(pSrc) */ (void) _LnDec80Bit(temp, pSrc); /* can't fail if pSrc is positive */ /* then (1/ln(10))* ln(pSrc) */ (void) _MulDec80Bit(pDst, &decReciprocalOfLn10, temp); /* then back to 64-bit */ (void) _Sq5UnsTo4Uns(pDst); /* cannot be unsuccessful */ _MacRet(pDst); }