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From: bagpiper@pnet02.gryphon.com (Michael Hunter)
Subject: Re: Non-static constant propagation in optimizing Ada compilers
Date: 7 Jan 90 04:20:28 GMT	[thread overview]
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joe@petsd.UUCP (Joe Orost) writes:
>Ada compilers must be able to compute arithmetic expressions exactly.  It
>says so in the language definition.  Should an optimizing compiler use this
>"infinite precision" arithmetic when it is performing non-static constant
>propagation?  What do you think?   For example:
really!!!!  or just between model numbers within the range of the type?  Can
anybody give LRM section numbers?

                                                Michael

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1990-01-05  1:37 Non-static constant propagation in optimizing Ada compilers Joe Orost
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