AFAIK, the vector instructions don't support more than 128 bits, so even if I need more I won't get it.
-- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Robin Vowels <robi...@dodo.com.au> Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 3:16 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: PL/I support of vector instructions? On 2020-09-09 14:53, Seymour J Metz wrote: > Has IBM announced an intention to support the vector instructions to > allow more precision for FIXED DEC and FIXED BIN in PL/I? FIXED DECIMAL gives you up to 31 digits. FIXED BINARY gives you up to 63 bits. How much do you need? > Are there > other vendors that support greater precision? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
