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write_rnd

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NAME

write_rnd, read_rnd - Sets and returns IEEE dynamic rounding mode for floating-point operations  

LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc.so, libc.a)  

SYNOPSIS

#include <float.h>

unsigned int write_rnd(
        unsigned int  rnd);

unsigned int read_rnd();  

DESCRIPTION

The write_rnd function sets the dynamic rounding mode in the floating-point control register (fpcr) for IEEE floating-point operations and returns the previous dynamic rounding mode. Dynamic rounding mode for IEEE floating-point operations is enabled for code generated by the C compiler by specifying -fprm d to cc(1), and by using the d floating-point instruction operator in assembly language code.

Specify rnd as one of the following constants defined in float.h


ConstantMeaning

FP_RND_RZ Round toward zero (chopped rounding)
FP_RND_RN Round toward nearest (normal rounding)
FP_RND_RP Round toward plus infinity
FP_RND_RM Round toward minus infinity

The read_rnd function returns the current dynamic rounding mode for floating-point operations.  

RETURN VALUES

The write_rnd function returns the previous IEEE floating-point rounding mode. The read_rnd function returns the current IEEE floating-point rounding mode.

 

RELATED INFORMATION

Commands: cc(1).

Files: float.h.

Assembly Language Programmer's Guide.

Alpha Architecture Reference Manual.

IEEE Standard for Binary Floating-Point Arithmetic delim off


 

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