[cfp-interest 3525] Re: Rounding Direction Mode or Rounding Direction or Rounding Mode

[Jerome Coonen]

Damian, my intention is to stick with current C usage, retro flavor and
all, in which "rounding mode" implies the mode related to rounding
direction. This is laid out in 5.3.5.3.3 today. There is no need to
introduce "rounding direction mode" and then never use it again.

Then we'd used extra modifiers, as in "rounding precision mode" for cases
like the one David mentioned.

This will invite wider discussion, I'm sure. Thanks.

-Jerome Coonen
 650.996.4738
 jcoonen at gmail.com


On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM Damian McGuckin <damianm at esi.com.au> wrote:

> On Tue, 10 Jun 2025, Jerome Coonen wrote:
>
> > In the absence of user complaints, my conclusion is that C should stick
> > with the traditional rounding mode usage.
>
> Sounds good to me.
>
> Should consistency mean that it should replace "rounding direction mode"?
>
> Likewise, the term "rounding direction" where it is regularly used as an
> abbreviation for "rounding direction mode".
>
> You could always say that "rounding mode" is the short form of the much
> longer "rounding direction mode" and after the first mention of the longer
> form, just use "rounding mode" thereafter.
>
> Thanks - Damian
>
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