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diff --git a/libgo/go/math/log10.go b/libgo/go/math/log10.go
index d880ec2040d..2c09d88f2a1 100644
--- a/libgo/go/math/log10.go
+++ b/libgo/go/math/log10.go
@@ -27,5 +27,10 @@ func Log2(x float64) float64 {
func log2(x float64) float64 {
frac, exp := Frexp(x)
+ // Make sure exact powers of two give an exact answer.
+ // Don't depend on Log(0.5)*(1/Ln2)+exp being exactly exp-1.
+ if frac == 0.5 {
+ return float64(exp - 1)
+ }
return Log(frac)*(1/Ln2) + float64(exp)
}