[Cfp-interest 2008] Re: AIs related to range errors clarifications

[Fred J. Tydeman]

On Sat, 22 May 2021 21:08:44 -0700 Jim Thomas wrote:
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>The IEC 60559 model for correct rounding includes a (hypothetical) preliminary result correct to infinite range and precision. In C (outside of Annex F), which doesn't have this model and doesn't require correct rounding, what does "result with infinite precision" refer to?

I was thinking of result before final rounding.

I want to exclude zero and +/-min normal if they are exact from being underflow.


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