Vincent Lefevre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> On 2005-05-31 21:16:19 +0200, Andreas Schwab wrote:
>> Vincent Lefevre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> > The "long double" type is required, but it is not required to be
>> > extended precision.
>> 
>> But it can be.
>
> So what?

You can take advantage of it if it exists (which you can find out about
portably).  But not if your compiler has crippled it.

>> > Once you change the rounding precision, this is no longer required,
>> > since you are already working with an extension.
>> 
>> The use of long double is not an extension.
>
> Changing the rounding precision is. The C standard defines how you
> can change the rounding direction, but not the rounding precision.

Yes, my point.

Andreas.

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