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Re: Suffix for __float128 FP constants
On Sun, Jun 17, 2007 at 09:06:36PM +0000, Joseph S. Myers wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Jun 2007, Uros Bizjak wrote:
>
> > I was trying to load a full 128 bit constant into __float128 variable, but
> > with "L" suffix, I was able to load only XFmode constant. Is there a special
> > suffix for __float128 available in gcc?
>
> No; since the x86-64 ABI is what defines the __float128 name, you could
> ask the associated mailing list about a standard suffix to associate with
> it.
>
Lack of standard for __float128 is always a problem. Suffix for
__float128 constant is one, scanf/printf specifier for __float128
is another. We also don't have a name for string to __float128
function.
H.J.