Motion P1788/M0004.01_Keep_to_754 open for VOTE
P1788 members:
The formal discussion period for this motion has ended, and the
formal voting period has begun. Votes may be cast until the
end of Monday, June 2. The motion is listed below. Please
note that the wording has changed from its original wording,
to incorporate a friendly amendment from Dan Zuras.
Also note that this motion is NOT a technical part of the
standard, and is only meant to provide guidance in writing
the actual standard. (We will soon start working on actual
standard wording, at which time it will be more appropriate
to analyze technical minutiae).
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Subject: Motion P1788/M003.01_Set_of_reals YES (or NO)
Body: YES (or NO and proposed changes)
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The motion text is as follows:
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===Motion P1788/M0004.01_Keep_to_754===
Proposer: John Pryce
Seconder: Dan Zuras
===Motion text===
In our work on 1788 we will limit the scope of our consideration
to those systems which present an environment that conforms to
754-2008. This limitation is done without prejudice and for the
purpose of K.I.S.S. (Keeping It Simple Stupid) to simplify our
discussions and specifications.
===Rationale===
This motion is offered in the spirit of simplifying our task. We
are all familiar with the characteristics of 754 environments.
Confining our thoughts and discussions to such systems will give
us common ground for understanding. And 1788 specifications
couched in terms of that understanding can be made simpler than
without it. Issues of things like the role and use of NaNs and
infinity, signed zeros, transcendental functions, support of
basic formats, and the like are all details that are not part of
this motion. But all of those details are made easier to discuss
in the future if this motion passes.
The issue of whether or not a non-754-conforming system may yet
conform to 1788 is also not part of this motion. That will
depend on all the other normative statements we make in the
future. We will almost certainly not use all the specifications
of 754 to specify 1788. But it is expected that most such
systems will not conform. The Cell chip may be an exception.
Passing this motion saves us time and misunderstanding in the
future. That's what this motion is about.
ssing this motion saves us time and misunderstanding in the future.
That's what this motion is about.
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Sincerely,
Ralph Baker Kearfott
(Acting chair: IEEE P1788)
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