Does Long Double Work With Math Function?

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From: Ian Ameline
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 16:39

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In article <1992Aug19.210132.12143@cbnewsh.cb.att.com>,
gkm@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (gary.k.mc nees) writes:
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>Does the C Set/2 compiler support long double math operations?
>I tried a simple power calculation which should have resulted
>in an answer with an exponent of 400 and the program never
>finished. The reference specifies (double) but I thought that
>long doubles were supposed to be supported.
>
>Any help will be appriciated, Gary McNees
>

   Long doubles are supported. They use the 80 bit IEEE format.

Regards,
Ian.

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From: ameline@vnet.ibm.com (Ian Ameline)
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 12:39:29 EDT
Subject: Does Long Double Work With Math Function?
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