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From: markm@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Mark McDowell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: C math library under HPUX-6.21
Message-ID: <5570118@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
Date: 30 Jan 89 20:14:16 GMT
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	The purpose of lib881.a was to provide access to the 68881 as a
	temporary solution before the compilers supported the 68881.  As
	such, it only contained code for the 68881.  Newer libm.a
	routines not only support the 68881, but also contain code to
	perform their functions in software and on the older 98635A
	floating point card.  Based upon what hardware is available at
	run time, the code in a given routine will decide which version
	to use.

	Mark McDowell