[Cfp-interest 2288] Re: AIs from WG 14 for CFP -- 5.2.4.2.2 clarification, double-double support

[Fred J. Tydeman]

On Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:02:47 -0800 Jim Thomas wrote:
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>C23_proposal_-_Normal_and_subnormal_classification-update-20211121.pdf <https://wiki.edg.com/pub/CFP/WebHome/C23_proposal_-_Normal_and_subnormal_classification-update-20211121.pdf>
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Seems like:

Larger magnitude finite numbers represented with full precision in the
type may also be classified as normal.

should be:

Larger magnitude finite numbers  (not part of the FP model in 5.2.4.2.2) in the
type may also be classified as normal.

Unless you want to discuss super-normal numbers


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