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authorru <ru@FreeBSD.org>2004-07-03 18:29:24 +0000
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@@ -100,9 +100,11 @@ New code should use the functionality provided by
When a floating point exception is detected, the exception sticky flag is
set and the exception mask is tested.
If the mask is set, then a trap
-occurs. These routines allow both setting the floating point exception
-masks, and resetting the exception sticky flags after an exception is
-detected. In addition, they allow setting the floating point rounding mode
+occurs.
+These routines allow both setting the floating point exception
+masks, and resetting the exception sticky flags after an exception is
+detected.
+In addition, they allow setting the floating point rounding mode
and precision.
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@@ -170,7 +172,8 @@ At present, they are implemented only on the i386 and amd64 platforms.
.Xr isnan 3
.Sh CAVEAT
After a floating point exception and before a mask is set, the sticky
-flags must be reset. If another exception occurs before the sticky
+flags must be reset.
+If another exception occurs before the sticky
flags are reset, then a wrong exception type may be signaled.
.Sh HISTORY
These routines are based on SysV/386 routines of the same name.
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