[Cfp-interest 2076] Re: Underflow

[Fred J. Tydeman]

On Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:41:18 -0700 Jim Thomas wrote:
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>       The result underflows if it is subnormal, inexact zero, or inexact with the magnitude of the minimum normalized number in the type 249).


The result underflows if it is subnormal or an inexact zero.  In addition, a result that has
the magnitude of the minimum normalized number in the type may be an underflow.


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