help with the conception of floating point

[Ben Elliston]

> I'm looking at the fp-bit.h, fp-bit.c, and try to understand the
> floating point operation simulation. But there are many proper noun
> hard to get the conception. Such as

You might find the code easier to follow with a quick skim of: "What
Every Computer Scientist Should Know about Floating-Point Arithmetic",
or some of the other readings listed at:

  http://gcc.gnu.org/readings.html.

Cheers, Ben