Subject: Re: Floating point calculation in the kernel
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: Peter Bex <Peter.Bex@student.kun.nl>
List: tech-kern
Date: 02/24/2005 21:43:47
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On Thu, Feb 24, 2005 at 09:12:32PM +0100, Jachym Holecek wrote:
> I wonder why fixed point rationals aren't enough for you...? You could
> even get more precision out of them.

I've decided to go with fixed point.  I was just a little disappointed that
I couldn't use floats.  I guess I lost sight of the fact that this is
kernel stuff and you can't expect the normal userland C stuff to `just work=
'.

Thanks for the advice, everyone!

Regards,
Peter
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