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Re: A linux/x86 patch for float.h
- To: law at cygnus dot com
- Subject: Re: A linux/x86 patch for float.h
- From: hjl at lucon dot org (H.J. Lu)
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 07:48:28 -0700 (PDT)
- Cc: aj at arthur dot rhein-neckar dot de, egcs-patches at cygnus dot com
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> In message <m0ykvpU-00026AC@ocean.lucon.org>you write:
> > I don't think all long doubles are the same. Even on x86, not all OSes
> > support 80bit long double. This patch adds the 80bit long double for
> > Linux/x86.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > H.J. Lu (hjl@gnu.org)
> > ---
> > Sat Jun 13 12:14:55 1998 H.J. Lu (hjl@gnu.org)
> >
> > * config/float-i386.h: New.
> >
> > * configure.in (i[34567]86-*-linux-*): Set float_format to i386.
> Thanks. I have installed this patch.
>
> Though I do wonder if "float-i386" is a bad name. Is this format really
> i386 specific, or is it just "80bit" specific?
>
I have no idea if all 80-bit long doubles are the same.
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H.J. Lu (hjl@gnu.org)