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From: daw@cbnewsh.ATT.COM (David Wolverton)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: IEEE arithmetic in C
Summary: others with a track record
Message-ID: <10045@cbnewsh.ATT.COM>
Date: 2 May 90 20:25:42 GMT
References: <4328.263076F2@puddle.fidonet.org> <1990Apr25.162502.5977@utzoo.uucp>
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Lincroft, NJ
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In article <1990Apr25.162502.5977@utzoo.uucp>, henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
> In article <4328.263076F2@puddle.fidonet.org> CSPW.RURES@p0.f4.n494.z5.fidonet.org (CSPW RURES) writes:
> >1. Does ANSI C say anything about IEEE arithmetic?
> 
> Basically, no.  Alas.  Which means that you are stuck with whatever your
> supplier gives you, and you will have to consult his manuals to find out
> just what that is.  With one or two exceptions (Apple), the suppliers have

Also Sun (since at least SunOS 3.?) and AT&T (since SVR3).

> not been good at complete and correct support of IEEE arithmetic.

Dave Wolverton
att!attunix!daw