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From: Tom Moran <tmoran@bix.com>
Subject: Re: Floating point problem
Date: 1997/03/31
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> <<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?>>
> 
> yes, one would use the initialization hook for this. We will be glad to
> help any supported user of GNAT with the necessary procedures.
> 
  It appears that means "No.  It is not possible for a user program to
run FPU detection code before a Gnat program has crashed and burned,
unless the programmer has used special vendor supplied hooks".  Is that
correct?