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Re: Q: mathfp goals.
- To: Sergei Organov <osv at javad dot ru>
- Subject: Re: Q: mathfp goals.
- From: Ranjith Kumaran <ranjith at cygnus dot com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 15:07:51 -0800 (PST)
- cc: newlib at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
Hi,
The main reason for mathfp is to have a libm that uses floating point
routines where available instead of (slower) floating point emulation.
Ranjith
On 14 Mar 2000, Sergei Organov wrote:
> Hello,
>
> What are goals of development of 'mathfp'? Is it speed/code size or
> independence of availability of IEEE floating point or what? In other words
> what are the main differences between 'math' and 'mathfp'?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Sergei Organov.
>