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Re: std_limits.h os_defines.h
- To: David Edelsohn <dje at watson dot ibm dot com>
- Subject: Re: std_limits.h os_defines.h
- From: Richard Henderson <rth at redhat dot com>
- Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 16:06:21 -0700
- Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org, libstdc++ at gcc dot gnu dot org
- References: <200108091811.OAA22458@makai.watson.ibm.com>
On Thu, Aug 09, 2001 at 02:11:02PM -0400, David Edelsohn wrote:
> There does not seem to be a way to determine if x86 is operating
> in 96-bit or 128-bit long double mode.
There is no true 128-bit long double mode for x86. What is
controled by the bits you're looking at is the padding that
surrounds the 80-bit long double.
I.e. no limits should depend on the padding.
r~