[Cfp-interest 2292] Re: AIs from WG 14 for CFP -- 5.2.4.2.2 clarification, double-double support

[Jim Thomas]

1.0 + DBL_MIN and “super-normal” numbers are not in the model. Normalized floating-point numbers are intended to be restricted to the model. Maybe that needs to be clearer?

- Jim Thomas

> On Nov 22, 2021, at 8:32 PM, Fred J. Tydeman <tydeman at tybor.com> wrote:
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> On Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:02:47 -0800 Jim Thomas wrote:
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>> C23_proposal_-_5.2.4.2.2_cleanup-update-20211121.pdf <https://wiki.edg.com/pub/CFP/WebHome/C23_proposal_-_5.2.4.2.2_cleanup-update-20211121.pdf>
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> I hit send too quick.
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> Also, a double-double number such as 1.0 + DBL_MIN would be
> considered a normalized number.
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> A also disagree with that.
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