On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 08:21, Robin wrote:
> > > 80 is a common size.
> >
> > Not really, is it?
>
> Yes it is. Whether you like it or not, the Intel 86 do arithmetic
> using 80-bit f.p.
I didn't express any opinion for or against 80 bit fp. I was
merely asking a genuine question whether there were systems where
80 bit fp numbers were supported outside of the processor. (I'm
fully aware of how x86 does fp arithmetic.)
> ... extended precision at 80 bits for those Fortran compilers that
> support 80 bits.
Which (Fortran) compilers are these? (This is an honest question --
I'm not trying to be sarcastic -- I'd really like to know.)
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