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Re: the floating point carnage

From: Zack Weinberg <zack at codesourcery dot com>
To: David Edelsohn <dje at watson dot ibm dot com>
Cc: Stephen L Moshier <steve at moshier dot net>, gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 12:30:15 -0700
Subject: Re: the floating point carnage
References: <20020526175432.GD24897@codesourcery.com> <200205261807.OAA23490@makai.watson.ibm.com>

On Sun, May 26, 2002 at 02:07:14PM -0400, David Edelsohn wrote:
> 	What about Stephen's concern that the changes were made without a
> plan for FP correctness?  The work had a plan for simplification and
> consistency in the compiler, which is very helpful.  Where was volunteer
> expertise in compiler FP numerical analysis taken into account?

I was going in with the assumption that the existing FP emulator was
correct, and the work was geared such that nothing would get any
worse.

Roman's work in progress needs more attention to these details - I'll
start by wiring it up to Paranoia when he gets done.

zw

References:
- Re: the floating point carnage
  - From: Zack Weinberg
- Re: the floating point carnage
  - From: David Edelsohn

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