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From: sasrer@mozart.unx.sas.com (Rodney Radford)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m88k
Subject: Fixed point multiply overflow detection
Message-ID: <1990Aug08.182206.22187@unx.sas.com>
Date: 8 Aug 90 18:22:06 GMT
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Does anyone know how to check if an overflow occurs with the MULT instruction?
Since this check will possibly be done very often, it is desired that the
method be as fast as possible.
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Rodney Radford        DG/UX AViiON developer        SAS Institute, Inc.
sasrer@unx.sas.com    (919) 677-8000 x7703          Box 8000, Cary, NC 27512