On 2020/01/29 22:36:03, Carl wrote: > While this answer is specific, it could be clearer, IMO: > > Reviewing the Intel Manuals at > https://software.intel.com/sites/default/files/managed/a4/60/253665-sdm-vol-1.pdf > Section 4.2.2. > > We can see that the 64 bit significand of Double Extended Precision refers to an > 80-bit floating point representation, and the 53-bit significand of Double > Precision refers to a 64-bit floating point representation. > > I think if we just leave the 64/53 bit numbers in the comment, the reader might > think we are not using 64-bit floating-point representations.
Carl, I'm shepherding this patch for Arnold. I'll point him to the review-comments, can't say anything about it myself. https://codereview.appspot.com/577450043/
