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From: bill@mwca.UUCP (Bill Sheppard)
Newsgroups: comp.realtime
Subject: Re: 68340 Flt Pt ?
Message-ID: <1873@mwca.UUCP>
Date: 14 Jun 91 18:07:00 GMT
References: <1991Jun12.171040.12991@ready.eng.ready.com>
Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Santa Clara, CA
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In article <1991Jun12.171040.12991@ready.eng.ready.com> glenn@ready.eng.ready.com (Glenn Kasten) writes:
>According to Tom Starnes, Motorola product marketing manager
>for the 68330 and 68340, the first batch of 683xx processors
>has no floating-point support...

>...this can be handled by:

>...b. C compiler vendor's full IEEE software floating point

Similarly, a real-time OS such as OS-9 can be used with the 68332/340 (we
have a drop-in version tailored specifically for these chips), which will
afford the capability of using our floating point emulation with our
compilers either via libraries or trap handlers (C, PASCAL, FORTRAN) or
with our BASIC interpreter.

We have a free evaluation software kit for use with the 68332/340 EVS and
a PC - please contact microware (800-475-9000) for more information.


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