> >>> #include <stdio.h>
> >>> #include <signal.h>
> >>>
> >>> int main()
> >>> {
> >>> int a,b,c;
> >>>
> >>> signal(SIGFPE,SIG_IGN);
> >>> a = 1;
> >>> b = 0;
> >>> c = a/b;
> >>> return 0;
> >>> }
> >>
> >> In case anyone cares, this program runs to completion under
> >> both Digital Unix and SunOS. The result of c after the
> >> division is 0 on both platforms.
> >
> > It dumps core on Solaris 2.4 with the message:
> > Floating exception (core dumped).
>
> OK, what about x86 OSs? This could affect iBCS a bit.
>
> FreeBSD:
> Unixware:
> SCO Unix:
> Solaris/x86: core dump?
> PosixWinNT:
> Hurd:
>
Solaris/x86 confirmation:
merlin:uname -a
SunOS merlin 5.4 generic i86pc i386
merlin:sigerr
Arithmatic Exception(coredump)