Re: Compiler fixes for the Pentium FDIV bug?

xwang@site.gmu.edu (Xiangmix Wang (INFT 999))
Mon, 12 Dec 1994 23:08:58 GMT

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From: xwang@site.gmu.edu (Xiangmix Wang (INFT 999))
Keywords: 586, arithmetic
Organization: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
References: 94-12-015
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 1994 23:08:58 GMT

J.J.N. van der Merwe (jjnvdm@firga.sun.ac.za) wrote:
: Does anyone know whether Borland has a patch for C++ 4.02 that circumvents
: the Pentium floating point division bug?


>From our mediator:
: [My understanding is that if you whine loudly enough, Intel will give you
: a Pentium that works. -John]


FYI, here I quote from the Washington Post.


"Intel said it is working with experts to create software that would
correct flaws in its Pentium microprocessor that can cause errors in
mathematical calculations. The company plans to distribute the
software for free on the Internet computer network."


So, sit back, relax, and call Intel ...
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