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Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 13:18:00 -0000
From: Benjamin Herbert <herbert@isis.visi.com>
To: Benjamin Herbert <herbert@shell.visi.com>
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Subject: Re: 128-bit precision
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I am talking about real numbers.  Sorry for the confusion.


On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 02:51:10PM -0500, Benjamin Herbert wrote:
> 
> One of my researchers wants to test algorithms on a linux x86
> box that will eventually be run on a cray.  The cray supports 128-bit
> precision arithmetic operations.  He wants to use namely fortran, but
> also C and C++.  Will gcc on a linux x86 machine support 128-bit
> precision arithmetic operations?  If not does anybody know of a
> commercial product that can support what I am looking for.
> 
> Thanks for the help.
> 
> -Ben