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set_floatmode(3C)

NAME

set_floatmode − set the floating point mode in hardware

SYNOPSIS

void set_floatmode (mode)
int mode;

DESCRIPTION

The floating point mode is written into the fpcr register, which is a register on systems based on the MC88000 family of processors. 
 



MODE    INTERPRETATION


for MC88000 based systems only:
3       IEEE-COMPATIBLE
4       IEEE-NEAREST
5       IEEE-ZERO
6       IEEE-POSITIVE-INFINITY
7       IEEE-NEGATIVE-INFINITY

 

DIAGNOSTICS

If an invalid mode is entered, the register will be left unmodified, and set_floatmode will simply return. 

CX/UX Programmer’s Reference Manual

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