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From: cogswell@MEAT.cs.cmu.edu (Bryce Cogswell)
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Subject: Re: Is double->int slow?
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Date: 11 Jun 91 15:28:27 GMT
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In-reply-to: weaver@jetsun.weitek.COM's message of 10 Jun 91 22:05:33 GMT

Double to int conversion on the RS/6000 is done in software, and
requires 17-39 instructions.

-- Bryce