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SubjectRe: RFC: changing precision control setting in initial FPU context
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> with GCC's 64-bit doubles (and its 64-bit clean but 80-bit dirty
> floating point optimizations), so I'm proposing adding an instruction
> to "init_fpu()" to change the default hardware control word.

You want peoples existing applications to suddenely and magically change
their results. Umm problem. If your app needs a specific control word then
just force it in the app

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