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IEEE double extended format

biased exponent

x86 architectureDouble-Extended Format (x86)

bit-field assignment

x86 architectureDouble-Extended Format (x86)

fraction

x86 architectureDouble-Extended Format (x86)

Inf

SPARC architectureValues Represented by Bit Patterns

x86 architectureValues Represented by Bit Patterns (x86)

NaN

x86 architectureBit Patterns in Double-Extended Format and Their Values (x86)

normal number

SPARC architectureValues Represented by Bit Patterns

x86 architectureValues Represented by Bit Patterns (x86)

quadruple precision

SPARC architectureQuadruple Format

sign bit

x86 architectureDouble-Extended Format (x86)

significand

explicit leading bit (x86 architecture)Double-Extended Format (x86)

subnormal number

SPARC architectureValues Represented by Bit Patterns

x86 architectureValues Represented by Bit Patterns (x86)

IEEE double format

biased exponentDouble Format

bit patterns and equivalent valuesValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Double Format

bit-field assignmentDouble Format

denormalized numberValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Double Format

fraction

Double Format

Double Format

storage on SPARCDouble Format

storage on x86Double Format

implicit bitValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Double Format

Inf, infinityValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Double Format

NaN, not a numberBit Patterns in Double-Storage Format and Their IEEE Values

normal numberValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Double Format

precisionValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Double Format

sign bitDouble Format

significandValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Double Format

subnormal numberValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Double Format

IEEE formats

relation to language data typesStorage Formats

IEEE single format

biased exponentSingle Format

biased exponent,implicit bitValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Single Format

bit assignmentsSingle Format

bit patterns and equivalent valuesValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Single Format

bit-field assignmentSingle Format

denormalized numberValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Single Format

fractionSingle Format

Inf, negative infinityValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Single Format

Inf,positive infinityValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Single Format

mixed number, significandValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Single Format

NaN, not a numberBit Patterns in Single-Storage Format and Their IEEE Values

normal number

maximum positiveValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Single Format

normal number bit patternValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Single Format

precision, normal numberValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Single Format

sign bitSingle Format

subnormal number bit patternValues Represented by Bit Patterns in IEEE Single Format

IEEE Standard 754

double extended formatWhat Is IEEE Arithmetic?

double formatWhat Is IEEE Arithmetic?

single formatWhat Is IEEE Arithmetic?

ieee_flags

accrued exception flagieee_flags(3m)

examine accrued exception bits-C exampleieee_flags — Accrued Exceptions

rounding directionieee_flags(3m)

rounding precision

ieee_flags Input Values for the Rounding Direction

ieee_flags(3m)

set exception flags-C exampleExamining the Accrued Exception Flags – Fortran

truncate roundingParameter Values for ieee_flags

ieee_functions

bit mask operationsieee_functions(3m) and ieee_sun(3m)

floating-point exceptionsieee_sun(3m)

ieee_handlerieee_handler (3m)

abort on exception

FORTRAN exampleieee_handler: Abort on Exceptions

example, calling sequenceUsing dbx to Locate the Instruction Causing an Exception

trap on common exceptionsWhat Is an Exception?

trap on exception

C exampleieee_handler: Trapping Exceptions

ieee_retrospective

check underflow exception flagSubnormal Numbers and Nonstandard Arithmetic

floating-point exceptionsieee_retrospective(3m)

floating-point status register (FSR)ieee_retrospective(3m)

getting information about nonstandard IEEE modesieee_retrospective(3m)

getting information about outstanding exceptionsieee_retrospective(3m)

nonstandard_arithmetic in effectieee_retrospective(3m)

precisionieee_retrospective(3m)

roundingieee_retrospective(3m)

suppress exception messagesieee_retrospective(3m)

ieee_sun

IEEE classification functionsieee_functions(3m) and ieee_sun(3m)

ieee_values

quadruple-precision valuesieee_values(3m)

representing floating-point valuesieee_values(3m)

representing Infieee_values(3m)

representing NaNieee_values(3m)

representing normal numberieee_values(3m)

single-precision valuesieee_values(3m)

ieee_values functions

C exampleIEEE Special Values

Inf

Special Cases and libm Functions

Floating-Point Environment

default result of divide by zeroIEEE Floating-Point Exceptions