Re: P1788/M0024.03:RoundedOperations: NO
> To: stds-1788@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: "Corliss, George" <george.corliss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> From: Ian McIntosh <ianm@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 18:19:24 -0400
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> I vote NO on Motion 24 RoundedOperations.
>
> I vote no because the wording
>
> . . .
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> If the wording quoted above were replaced with just
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> Each of the 8 operations shall be available as a single operation or=
>
> function, specifying the arithmetic operations and the rounding mode=
> .
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> I might vote yes, but I would wonder whether a requirement involving on=
> ly
> floating point operations on floating point values, not interval operat=
> ions
> on interval values, should be part of 1788 instead of a future 754
> revision. It would be useful to floating point users and to interval
> implementers, but shouldn't interval users avoid such usage?
>
> - Ian McIntosh IBM Canada Lab Compiler Back End Suppor=
> t
> and Development
>
Ian,
You are working from an earlier version of the motion as
I was when I voted. If you look at 24.03 you will find
it is much as you have asked. I still voted no but you
might want to reconsider.
Just FYI,
Dan