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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> it conforms to BSD 4.3. Does anyone know how to make it</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> portable?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I guess if the target uses IEEE fp format, it's a simple</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>check of the right bit patterns.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Also, check for denormals, which are quite slow (and tell</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>you that an overflow is near).</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Vincent Penquerc'h </FONT>
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