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Should java be enabled for non-IEEE FP architectures?
- From: Andrew Haley <aph at cambridge dot redhat dot com>
- To: Matt Thomas <matt at 3am-software dot com>
- Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:05:48 +0100 (BST)
- Subject: Should java be enabled for non-IEEE FP architectures?
- References: <5.1.1.6.2.20020829233250.04613550@3am-software.com>
Matt Thomas writes:
> Since Java specifies that it must use IEEE FP, should Java even
> be enabled on architecures that don't implement IEEE FP (such as
> the VAX)?
Sure, as long as it works. It's still a useful language.
However, I don't know that the FP code would work.
Andrew.