From: Tom Moran <tmoran@bix.com>
Subject: Re: Floating point problem
Date: 1997/03/29
Date: 1997-03-29T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <333E18D8.1F84@bix.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: dewar.859583580@merv
Robert Dewar said:
> Actually I would guess that Larry is not in fact concerned about trying
> to use GNAt in that environment for his own use, but is rather operating
> in "gadfly" mode,
Apparently forgetting that Larry had said:
> I had hoped GNAT might be useful for deployment.
> Just to make sure we are on the same wavelength, my concern is
> entirely with what happens at runtime with generated programs.
> For running the compiler I can buy (actually already have) some
> appropriate machines.
But, knowing that FPU detection code can be found in Intel docs, is it
possible for a user program to run that code early enough (ie before the
RTS or elaboration code has crashed and burned) to give a nice error
message to the user?
(Having many years ago found that any attempt to run MASM would hang my
brand new 286 because MS didn't test properly for an FPU, I'm personally
curious about this.)
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Thread overview: 52+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1997-03-27 0:00 Floating point problem Kees de Lezenne Coulande
1997-03-28 0:00 ` J-P. Rosen
1997-03-28 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-28 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-28 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1997-03-28 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-29 0:00 ` Tom Moran [this message]
1997-03-30 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1997-03-31 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-04-01 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1997-04-01 0:00 ` Tom Moran
1997-04-02 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1997-04-02 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-04-03 0:00 ` Jerry van Dijk
1997-04-03 0:00 ` Jerry van Dijk
1997-04-03 0:00 ` Jerry van Dijk
1997-04-02 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-31 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-31 0:00 ` Tom Moran
1997-03-31 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-28 0:00 ` Tom Moran
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
1997-02-26 0:00 floating " bill
1997-03-02 0:00 ` Corbin Dunn
1997-03-02 0:00 ` tmel
1997-03-02 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-03 0:00 ` Kenneth W. Sodemann
1997-03-04 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-05 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1997-03-05 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-06 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1997-03-09 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-10 0:00 ` Fergus Henderson
1997-03-10 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-10 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1997-03-12 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-12 0:00 ` Joel VanLaven
1997-03-12 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-12 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1997-03-13 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-14 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1997-03-15 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-13 0:00 ` Kenneth W. Sodemann
1997-03-15 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-16 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1997-03-06 0:00 ` Geert Bosch
1997-03-06 0:00 ` Fergus Henderson
1997-03-06 0:00 ` Scott Ingram
1997-03-06 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-17 0:00 ` Robert I. Eachus
1997-03-17 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-03-17 0:00 ` Tom Moran
1997-03-18 0:00 ` Robert I. Eachus
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