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Article #12297Re: error magnitude in i860 divide - reread the question.
From: Jeff Enderwick
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1991 23:16
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1991 23:16
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Maybe I wasn't clear in my original posting about this subject. I understand how iterative reciprocal approximation works. I realize that the error analysis from a NA standpoint should be simple. My question is this: I used the simple f(x,y) = fm(x,y) * ( 1 + e ) analysis method and I found 3 bits of worst case error. The i860 manual that I have says 2 bits. I'm looking for someone who can tell me why/how I screwed up in my analysis. Maybe there is something inherent in the algorithm that makes the standard method overkill. An Intel i860 apps number would also be appreciated. To reduce wasted bandwith: 1) I'm not calling Intel a liar. I hope that 2 bits *is* right. 2) forget #2. It'll just start a flamewar. Jeff Enderwick Motorola DSP Compilers. jeff@otis.sps.mot.com
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!oakhill!jeff From: jeff@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Jeff Enderwick) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: error magnitude in i860 divide - reread the question. Message-ID: <1991Jun29.231606.6270@oakhill.sps.mot.com> Date: 29 Jun 91 23:16:06 GMT Reply-To: jeff@otis.sps.mot.com (Jeff Enderwick) Organization: Motorola Inc., Austin, Texas Lines: 24