Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 29 May 1998 15:24:09 -0400 (EDT) | From | James Mastros <> | Subject | Re: Why all glibc2 programs are FPU programs |
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On 29 May 1998, Andreas Schwab wrote: > On the m68k both the kernel and libc use zero to get IEEE defaults. > Although the m68k port does not use lazy fpu switches it is still a win > not to touch the fpu unless necessary, because it makes context switches > cheaper.
FWIW, there is a known bug in my code now -- it treats zero as speical. (Meaning to roll with the FPUs default. Good thing it was ia32 specific anyway. (Is zero a legal fpu cwd on Intels?))
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