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From: bp@pixar.UUCP (The gift to be simple is the gift to be free. - Shaker theme)
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Subject: Re: Why Ultrix C library is slow
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Date: Fri, 16-Oct-87 10:42:10 EDT
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DEC might be using the C version of frexp() because the assembler
version uses instructions that are EMULATED on the microvax. The
C version thus might run faster on the uvax.

					Bruce Perens
					bp@pixar