double rounding in x86
Tom Lynch
Tom.Lynchaamd.com
Tue Aug 29 12:36:59 PDT 1995
here is an augument to the contrary:
the answer placed in memory *is not* the infinitely precise
value rounded into the destination format.
The standard is pretty clear about this. Even the foot note
about expanded exponent range disallows double roundings.
Also, the spirit of the standard, same bit strings for the
same operations on conforming platforms, is violated.
-tom
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