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Article #8881Diff in IEEE Floating Pt. Standards
From: Clown on fire
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 1990 18:16
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 1990 18:16
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I'm posting this for a co-worker who can't seem to get things to post. Email replies to spam2@gomez.jpl.nasa.gov or robertb@gomez.jpl.nasa.gov. >What is the difference between IEEE Floating Pt. Standards 764 and 754-1985? >Seems as though IBM RISC/6000 floating point representation is not compatible >with that of a Sun SPARC system, although integer-wise, they are compatible. > > Thanks in advance, > Rob Bennett, Steppin OFF..Peace! |-Ian Novack (Stupendous Man)--------------------------ian@lerch.jpl.nasa.gov-| | "There's a joke in there somewhere just screaming Jet Propulsion Lab | | to get out." -- Heard during a Rolemaster campaign Pasadena, CA | |-Disclaimer: Geez, I gotta have a *reason* for everything?-------------------|
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!news From: ian@lerch.jpl.nasa.gov (Clown on fire) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Diff in IEEE Floating Pt. Standards Message-ID: <1990Dec11.181635.1261@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> Date: 11 Dec 90 18:16:35 GMT Sender: news@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (Usenet) Distribution: usa Organization: Earth Observation Data Systems Grp, JPL Lines: 14 Nntp-Posting-Host: lerch.jpl.nasa.gov