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Check for almost_subnormal numbers in host checks

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
devtools, hpc

Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by locating the host checks and any existing subnormal-number handling, then determine the expected almost-subnormal condition; done when the requested check is implemented and its behavior is covered by tests.

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Description

clang_plugin_branch enhancement

We should add functionality to check for almost subnormal numbers in the host checks.

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Python
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Forks
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