1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index edb02f9b7..e41703475 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -608,7 +608,12 @@ do_atof_calc:
       while( e<=-10  ){ e+=10;  r *= 1.0e-10L;  }
       while( e<=-1   ){ e+=1;   r *= 1.0e-01L;  }
     }
-    *pResult = r;
+    assert( r>=0.0 );
+    if( r>+1.7976931348623157081452742373e+308L ){
+      *pResult = +INFINITY;
+    }else{
+      *pResult = (double)r;
+    }
   }else{
     double rr[2];
     u64 s2;