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From: phd_ivo@gsbacd.uchicago.edu
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Subject: Query about miserable M68882 performance
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Date: 3 Apr 89 19:19:58 GMT
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floating point performance of the Motorola 68882. Is there help on the horizon?
A plug-in compatible chip along the Weitek 80387 replacements that can speed up
flp? And why is the 68882 so slow when compared with other chips that do
essentially the same mathematical operations?

Any info appreciated, with or without a disclaimer as to the employer's
opinion.

/ivo