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From: j@bonnie.tcd-dresden.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: 386bsd math library replacement?
Date: 9 Jul 1993 13:56:40 +0200
Organization: Textil Computer Design GmbH, Dresden, Germany
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Message-ID: <21jmdoINN6e5@bonnie.tcd-dresden.de>
References: <1993Jul8.101253.6441@qualcomm.com>
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In article <1993Jul8.101253.6441@qualcomm.com> karn@servo.qualcomm.com writes:
> Some functions actually break when
>you try to use the FPU's full capabilities (e.g., going to full
>extended double precision breaks the floor() function).
>
I've patched floor()/ceil() for use with 80-bit extended FPU format.
If someone's interested, i can post (or mail) it.
Btw., i just *don't* follow Bruce Evans' argumentation for using
the 64-bit precision.
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