mpf_get_d_2exp ignores sign of input
    paul zimmermann 
    Paul.Zimmermann at inria.fr
       
    Tue Mar  7 14:07:45 UTC 2017
    
    
  
       Torbjörn,
>   mpf_get_d_2exp() always returns a non-negative value, even for negative
>   input.  I think this is a bug.
>   
> The function works as documented.  No bug.
I disagree. The fine manual says "D * 2^EXP is the (truncated) OP value",
which is wrong if say OP = -0.5.
And why bother write 0.5<=abs(D)<1 instead of 0.5<=D<1 if D is always >= 0?
Paul
    
    
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