Patch for the DEC Alpha under Linux, by Lee Busby.
diff --git a/Modules/fpectlmodule.c b/Modules/fpectlmodule.c
index c29bcef..099cda0 100644
--- a/Modules/fpectlmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/fpectlmodule.c
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@
ieee_set_fp_control(fp_control);
PyOS_setsig(SIGFPE, handler);
+/*-- DEC ALPHA LINUX ------------------------------------------------------*/
+#elif defined(__alpha) && defined(linux)
+#include <asm/fpu.h>
+ unsigned long fp_control =
+ IEEE_TRAP_ENABLE_INV | IEEE_TRAP_ENABLE_DZE | IEEE_TRAP_ENABLE_OVF;
+ ieee_set_fp_control(fp_control);
+ PyOS_setsig(SIGFPE, handler);
+
/*-- Cray Unicos ----------------------------------------------------------*/
#elif defined(cray)
/* UNICOS delivers SIGFPE by default, but no matherr */