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Re: differences between implementations of IEEE-754 basic operators

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From: Vincent Lefevre <vincent@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 12:49:28 +0200
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There's also a possible difference for the underflow: it can be before
or after rounding. Even when traps are not used, there are the flags...

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References:
- differences between implementations of IEEE-754 basic operators
  - From: Michel Hack

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