Mark Dickinson <dicki...@gmail.com> added the comment: [about adding float128] > I realize a new float type would be a major undertaking
That's an understatement and a half. The only way this could ever be viable is if float128 support becomes widespread enough that we don't have to write our own algorithms for basic float128 operations; even then, it would still be a massive undertaking. MPFR provides these operations, but it's LGPL. I don't see this happening in the forseeable future. ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue11457> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
