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FPGETROUND(3) FreeBSD Library Functions Manual FPGETROUND(3)
NAME
fpgetround, fpsetround, fpsetprec, fpgetprec, fpgetmask, fpsetmask,
fpgetsticky, fpresetsticky - IEEE floating point interface
SYNOPSIS
#include <ieeefp.h>
typedef enum {
FP_RN, /* round to nearest */
FP_RM, /* round down to minus infinity */
FP_RP, /* round up to plus infinity */
FP_RZ /* truncate */
} fp_rnd_t;
fp_rnd_t
fpgetround(void);
fp_rnd_t
fpsetround(fp_rnd_t direction);
typedef enum {
FP_PS, /* 24 bit (single-precision) */
FP_PRS, /* reserved */
FP_PD, /* 53 bit (double-precision) */
FP_PE /* 64 bit (extended-precision) */
} fp_prec_t;
fp_prec_t
fpgetprec(void);
fp_prec_t
fpsetprec(fp_prec_t precision);
#define fp_except_t int
#define FP_X_INV 0x01 /* invalid operation */
#define FP_X_DNML 0x02 /* denormal */
#define FP_X_DZ 0x04 /* zero divide */
#define FP_X_OFL 0x08 /* overflow */
#define FP_X_UFL 0x10 /* underflow */
#define FP_X_IMP 0x20 /* (im)precision */
#define FP_X_STK 0x40 /* stack fault */
fp_except_t
fpgetmask(void);
fp_except_t
fpsetmask(fp_except_t mask);
fp_except_t
fpgetsticky(void);
fp_except_t
fpresetsticky(fp_except_t sticky);
DESCRIPTION
The routines described herein are deprecated. New code should use the
functionality provided by fenv(3).
When a floating point exception is detected, the exception sticky flag is
set and the exception mask is tested. If the mask is set, then a trap
The fpsetround() function sets the floating point rounding mode and
returns the previous mode.
The fpgetprec() function returns the current floating point precision.
The fpsetprec() function sets the floating point precision and returns
the previous precision.
The fpgetmask() function returns the current floating point exception
masks.
The fpsetmask() function sets the floating point exception masks and
returns the previous masks.
The fpgetsticky() function returns the current floating point sticky
flags.
The fpresetsticky() function clears the floating point sticky flags and
returns the previous flags.
Sample code which prevents a trap on divide-by-zero:
fpsetmask(~FP_X_DZ);
a = 1.0;
b = 0;
c = a / b;
fpresetsticky(FP_X_DZ);
fpsetmask(FP_X_DZ);
IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
The fpgetprec() and fpsetprec() functions provide functionality
unavailable on many platforms. At present, they are implemented only on
the i386 and amd64 platforms. Changing precision is not a supported
feature: it may be ineffective when code is compiled to take advantage of
SSE, and many library functions and compiler optimizations depend upon
the default precision for correct behavior.
SEE ALSO
fenv(3), isnan(3)
HISTORY
These routines are based on SysV/386 routines of the same name.
CAVEATS
After a floating point exception and before a mask is set, the sticky
flags must be reset. If another exception occurs before the sticky flags
are reset, then a wrong exception type may be signaled.
FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE-p11 December 3, 2010 FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE-p11