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Re: [rtl] floating point errors

To: "Manuel" <manuel@electrica.ispjae.edu.cu>, RTLinux mailing list <rtl@rtlinux.org>
Subject: Re: [rtl] floating point errors
From: Olaf Petzold <opetzold@wit.regiocom.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 11:19:54 +0100
In-Reply-To: <002501c06a65$e8abfac0$LocalHost@RTSOFT>
References: <002501c06a65$e8abfac0$LocalHost@RTSOFT>

Am Mit, 20 Dez 2000 schrieben Sie:
> 
> I have RTL beta16 in a 486 with linux kernel 2.2.12, when i try the fp example, error message with "nan" indication appear. I compile my kernel with SMP off
> What should be happen?
nan means "not a number" (infinity, division by zero). All i486 that I know have
the FPU buildin (there was Cyrix with a clone which hasn't). Do you have an
example of your code ?

Regards
Olaf

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  - From: "Manuel" <manuel@electrica.ispjae.edu.cu>

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