?lamc4

This is a service routine for ?lamc2.

Syntax

call slamc4( emin, start, base )

call dlamc4( emin, start, base )

Include Files

The FORTRAN 77 interfaces are specified in the mkl_lapack.fi include file (to be used in Fortran programs) and in the mkl_lapack.h include file (to be used in C programs).

Description

This is a service routine for ?lamc2.

Input Parameters

start

REAL for slamc4

DOUBLE PRECISION for dlamc4

The starting point for determining emin.

base

INTEGER. The base of the machine.

Output Parameters

emin: INTEGER. The minimum exponent before (gradual) underflow, computed by setting a = start and dividing by base until the previous a can not be recovered.