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58 | |
59 | =head2 TYPES / TYPE SUPPORT |
59 | =head2 TYPES / TYPE SUPPORT |
60 | |
60 | |
61 | ecb.h makes sure that the following types are defined (in the expected way): |
61 | ecb.h makes sure that the following types are defined (in the expected way): |
62 | |
62 | |
63 | int8_t uint8_t int16_t uint16_t |
63 | int8_t uint8_ |
64 | int32_t uint32_t int64_t uint64_t |
64 | int16_t uint16_t |
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65 | int32_t uint32_ |
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66 | int64_t uint64_t |
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67 | int_fast8_t uint_fast8_t |
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68 | int_fast16_t uint_fast16_t |
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69 | int_fast32_t uint_fast32_t |
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70 | int_fast64_t uint_fast64_t |
65 | intptr_t uintptr_t |
71 | intptr_t uintptr_t |
66 | |
72 | |
67 | The macro C<ECB_PTRSIZE> is defined to the size of a pointer on this |
73 | The macro C<ECB_PTRSIZE> is defined to the size of a pointer on this |
68 | platform (currently C<4> or C<8>) and can be used in preprocessor |
74 | platform (currently C<4> or C<8>) and can be used in preprocessor |
69 | expressions. |
75 | expressions. |
70 | |
76 | |
71 | For C<ptrdiff_t> and C<size_t> use C<stddef.h>. |
77 | For C<ptrdiff_t> and C<size_t> use C<stddef.h>/C<cstddef>. |
72 | |
78 | |
73 | =head2 LANGUAGE/ENVIRONMENT/COMPILER VERSIONS |
79 | =head2 LANGUAGE/ENVIRONMENT/COMPILER VERSIONS |
74 | |
80 | |
75 | All the following symbols expand to an expression that can be tested in |
81 | All the following symbols expand to an expression that can be tested in |
76 | preprocessor instructions as well as treated as a boolean (use C<!!> to |
82 | preprocessor instructions as well as treated as a boolean (use C<!!> to |
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89 | 9899:1999) or any later version, while not claiming to be C++. |
95 | 9899:1999) or any later version, while not claiming to be C++. |
90 | |
96 | |
91 | Note that later versions (ECB_C11) remove core features again (for |
97 | Note that later versions (ECB_C11) remove core features again (for |
92 | example, variable length arrays). |
98 | example, variable length arrays). |
93 | |
99 | |
94 | =item ECB_C11 |
100 | =item ECB_C11, ECB_C17 |
95 | |
101 | |
96 | True if the implementation claims to be compliant to C11 (ISO/IEC |
102 | True if the implementation claims to be compliant to C11/C17 (ISO/IEC |
97 | 9899:2011) or any later version, while not claiming to be C++. |
103 | 9899:2011, :20187) or any later version, while not claiming to be C++. |
98 | |
104 | |
99 | =item ECB_CPP |
105 | =item ECB_CPP |
100 | |
106 | |
101 | True if the implementation defines the C<__cplusplus__> macro to a true |
107 | True if the implementation defines the C<__cplusplus__> macro to a true |
102 | value, which is typically true for C++ compilers. |
108 | value, which is typically true for C++ compilers. |
103 | |
109 | |
104 | =item ECB_CPP11 |
110 | =item ECB_CPP11, ECB_CPP14, ECB_CPP17 |
105 | |
111 | |
106 | True if the implementation claims to be compliant to ISO/IEC 14882:2011 |
112 | True if the implementation claims to be compliant to C++11/C++14/C++17 |
107 | (C++11) or any later version. |
113 | (ISO/IEC 14882:2011, :2014, :2017) or any later version. |
108 | |
114 | |
109 | =item ECB_GCC_VERSION (major, minor) |
115 | =item ECB_GCC_VERSION (major, minor) |
110 | |
116 | |
111 | Expands to a true value (suitable for testing in by the preprocessor) |
117 | Expands to a true value (suitable for testing in by the preprocessor) |
112 | if the compiler used is GNU C and the version is the given version, or |
118 | if the compiler used is GNU C and the version is the given version, or |
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248 | used instead of a generic depreciation message when the object is being |
254 | used instead of a generic depreciation message when the object is being |
249 | used. |
255 | used. |
250 | |
256 | |
251 | =item ecb_inline |
257 | =item ecb_inline |
252 | |
258 | |
253 | Expands either to C<static inline> or to just C<static>, if inline |
259 | Expands either to (a compiler-specific equivalent of) C<static inline> or |
254 | isn't supported. It should be used to declare functions that should be |
260 | to just C<static>, if inline isn't supported. It should be used to declare |
255 | inlined, for code size or speed reasons. |
261 | functions that should be inlined, for code size or speed reasons. |
256 | |
262 | |
257 | Example: inline this function, it surely will reduce codesize. |
263 | Example: inline this function, it surely will reduce codesize. |
258 | |
264 | |
259 | ecb_inline int |
265 | ecb_inline int |
260 | negmul (int a, int b) |
266 | negmul (int a, int b) |
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401 | =back |
407 | =back |
402 | |
408 | |
403 | =head2 OPTIMISATION HINTS |
409 | =head2 OPTIMISATION HINTS |
404 | |
410 | |
405 | =over 4 |
411 | =over 4 |
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413 | =item ECB_OPTIMIZE_SIZE |
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415 | Is C<1> when the compiler optimizes for size, C<0> otherwise. This symbol |
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416 | can also be defined before including F<ecb.h>, in which case it will be |
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417 | unchanged. |
406 | |
418 | |
407 | =item bool ecb_is_constant (expr) |
419 | =item bool ecb_is_constant (expr) |
408 | |
420 | |
409 | Returns true iff the expression can be deduced to be a compile-time |
421 | Returns true iff the expression can be deduced to be a compile-time |
410 | constant, and false otherwise. |
422 | constant, and false otherwise. |
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595 | |
584 | =item int ecb_ctz32 (uint32_t x) |
596 | =item int ecb_ctz32 (uint32_t x) |
585 | |
597 | |
586 | =item int ecb_ctz64 (uint64_t x) |
598 | =item int ecb_ctz64 (uint64_t x) |
587 | |
599 | |
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600 | =item int ecb_ctz (T x) [C++] |
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601 | |
588 | Returns the index of the least significant bit set in C<x> (or |
602 | Returns the index of the least significant bit set in C<x> (or |
589 | equivalently the number of bits set to 0 before the least significant bit |
603 | equivalently the number of bits set to 0 before the least significant bit |
590 | set), starting from 0. If C<x> is 0 the result is undefined. |
604 | set), starting from 0. If C<x> is 0 the result is undefined. |
591 | |
605 | |
592 | For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_ctz32>. |
606 | For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_ctz32>. |
593 | |
607 | |
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608 | The overloaded C++ C<ecb_ctz> function supports C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, |
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609 | C<uint32_t> and C<uint64_t> types. |
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610 | |
594 | For example: |
611 | For example: |
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612 | |
596 | ecb_ctz32 (3) = 0 |
613 | ecb_ctz32 (3) = 0 |
597 | ecb_ctz32 (6) = 1 |
614 | ecb_ctz32 (6) = 1 |
598 | |
615 | |
599 | =item bool ecb_is_pot32 (uint32_t x) |
616 | =item bool ecb_is_pot32 (uint32_t x) |
600 | |
617 | |
601 | =item bool ecb_is_pot64 (uint32_t x) |
618 | =item bool ecb_is_pot64 (uint32_t x) |
602 | |
619 | |
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620 | =item bool ecb_is_pot (T x) [C++] |
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621 | |
603 | Returns true iff C<x> is a power of two or C<x == 0>. |
622 | Returns true iff C<x> is a power of two or C<x == 0>. |
604 | |
623 | |
605 | For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_is_pot32>. |
624 | For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_is_pot32>. |
606 | |
625 | |
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626 | The overloaded C++ C<ecb_is_pot> function supports C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, |
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627 | C<uint32_t> and C<uint64_t> types. |
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628 | |
607 | =item int ecb_ld32 (uint32_t x) |
629 | =item int ecb_ld32 (uint32_t x) |
608 | |
630 | |
609 | =item int ecb_ld64 (uint64_t x) |
631 | =item int ecb_ld64 (uint64_t x) |
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632 | |
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633 | =item int ecb_ld64 (T x) [C++] |
610 | |
634 | |
611 | Returns the index of the most significant bit set in C<x>, or the number |
635 | Returns the index of the most significant bit set in C<x>, or the number |
612 | of digits the number requires in binary (so that C<< 2**ld <= x < |
636 | of digits the number requires in binary (so that C<< 2**ld <= x < |
613 | 2**(ld+1) >>). If C<x> is 0 the result is undefined. A common use case is |
637 | 2**(ld+1) >>). If C<x> is 0 the result is undefined. A common use case is |
614 | to compute the integer binary logarithm, i.e. C<floor (log2 (n))>, for |
638 | to compute the integer binary logarithm, i.e. C<floor (log2 (n))>, for |
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619 | the given data type), while C<ecb_ld> returns how many bits the number |
643 | the given data type), while C<ecb_ld> returns how many bits the number |
620 | itself requires. |
644 | itself requires. |
621 | |
645 | |
622 | For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_ld32>. |
646 | For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_ld32>. |
623 | |
647 | |
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648 | The overloaded C++ C<ecb_ld> function supports C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, |
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649 | C<uint32_t> and C<uint64_t> types. |
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650 | |
624 | =item int ecb_popcount32 (uint32_t x) |
651 | =item int ecb_popcount32 (uint32_t x) |
625 | |
652 | |
626 | =item int ecb_popcount64 (uint64_t x) |
653 | =item int ecb_popcount64 (uint64_t x) |
627 | |
654 | |
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655 | =item int ecb_popcount (T x) [C++] |
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656 | |
628 | Returns the number of bits set to 1 in C<x>. |
657 | Returns the number of bits set to 1 in C<x>. |
629 | |
658 | |
630 | For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_popcount32>. |
659 | For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_popcount32>. |
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660 | |
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661 | The overloaded C++ C<ecb_popcount> function supports C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, |
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662 | C<uint32_t> and C<uint64_t> types. |
631 | |
663 | |
632 | For example: |
664 | For example: |
633 | |
665 | |
634 | ecb_popcount32 (7) = 3 |
666 | ecb_popcount32 (7) = 3 |
635 | ecb_popcount32 (255) = 8 |
667 | ecb_popcount32 (255) = 8 |
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670 | |
639 | =item uint16_t ecb_bitrev16 (uint16_t x) |
671 | =item uint16_t ecb_bitrev16 (uint16_t x) |
640 | |
672 | |
641 | =item uint32_t ecb_bitrev32 (uint32_t x) |
673 | =item uint32_t ecb_bitrev32 (uint32_t x) |
642 | |
674 | |
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675 | =item T ecb_bitrev (T x) [C++] |
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676 | |
643 | Reverses the bits in x, i.e. the MSB becomes the LSB, MSB-1 becomes LSB+1 |
677 | Reverses the bits in x, i.e. the MSB becomes the LSB, MSB-1 becomes LSB+1 |
644 | and so on. |
678 | and so on. |
645 | |
679 | |
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680 | The overloaded C++ C<ecb_bitrev> function supports C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t> and C<uint32_t> types. |
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681 | |
646 | Example: |
682 | Example: |
647 | |
683 | |
648 | ecb_bitrev8 (0xa7) = 0xea |
684 | ecb_bitrev8 (0xa7) = 0xea |
649 | ecb_bitrev32 (0xffcc4411) = 0x882233ff |
685 | ecb_bitrev32 (0xffcc4411) = 0x882233ff |
650 | |
686 | |
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687 | =item T ecb_bitrev (T x) [C++] |
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688 | |
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689 | Overloaded C++ bitrev function. |
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690 | |
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691 | C<T> must be one of C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t> or C<uint32_t>. |
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692 | |
651 | =item uint32_t ecb_bswap16 (uint32_t x) |
693 | =item uint32_t ecb_bswap16 (uint32_t x) |
652 | |
694 | |
653 | =item uint32_t ecb_bswap32 (uint32_t x) |
695 | =item uint32_t ecb_bswap32 (uint32_t x) |
654 | |
696 | |
655 | =item uint64_t ecb_bswap64 (uint64_t x) |
697 | =item uint64_t ecb_bswap64 (uint64_t x) |
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698 | |
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699 | =item T ecb_bswap (T x) |
656 | |
700 | |
657 | These functions return the value of the 16-bit (32-bit, 64-bit) value |
701 | These functions return the value of the 16-bit (32-bit, 64-bit) value |
658 | C<x> after reversing the order of bytes (0x11223344 becomes 0x44332211 in |
702 | C<x> after reversing the order of bytes (0x11223344 becomes 0x44332211 in |
659 | C<ecb_bswap32>). |
703 | C<ecb_bswap32>). |
660 | |
704 | |
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705 | The overloaded C++ C<ecb_bswap> function supports C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, |
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706 | C<uint32_t> and C<uint64_t> types. |
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707 | |
661 | =item uint8_t ecb_rotl8 (uint8_t x, unsigned int count) |
708 | =item uint8_t ecb_rotl8 (uint8_t x, unsigned int count) |
662 | |
709 | |
663 | =item uint16_t ecb_rotl16 (uint16_t x, unsigned int count) |
710 | =item uint16_t ecb_rotl16 (uint16_t x, unsigned int count) |
664 | |
711 | |
665 | =item uint32_t ecb_rotl32 (uint32_t x, unsigned int count) |
712 | =item uint32_t ecb_rotl32 (uint32_t x, unsigned int count) |
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727 | |
681 | Current GCC versions understand these functions and usually compile them |
728 | Current GCC versions understand these functions and usually compile them |
682 | to "optimal" code (e.g. a single C<rol> or a combination of C<shld> on |
729 | to "optimal" code (e.g. a single C<rol> or a combination of C<shld> on |
683 | x86). |
730 | x86). |
684 | |
731 | |
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732 | =item T ecb_rotl (T x, unsigned int count) [C++] |
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733 | |
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734 | =item T ecb_rotr (T x, unsigned int count) [C++] |
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735 | |
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736 | Overloaded C++ rotl/rotr functions. |
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737 | |
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738 | C<T> must be one of C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, C<uint32_t> or C<uint64_t>. |
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739 | |
685 | =back |
740 | =back |
686 | |
741 | |
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742 | =head2 HOST ENDIANNESS CONVERSION |
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743 | |
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744 | =over 4 |
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745 | |
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746 | =item uint_fast16_t ecb_be_u16_to_host (uint_fast16_t v) |
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747 | |
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748 | =item uint_fast32_t ecb_be_u32_to_host (uint_fast32_t v) |
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749 | |
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750 | =item uint_fast64_t ecb_be_u64_to_host (uint_fast64_t v) |
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751 | |
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752 | =item uint_fast16_t ecb_le_u16_to_host (uint_fast16_t v) |
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753 | |
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754 | =item uint_fast32_t ecb_le_u32_to_host (uint_fast32_t v) |
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755 | |
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756 | =item uint_fast64_t ecb_le_u64_to_host (uint_fast64_t v) |
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757 | |
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758 | Convert an unsigned 16, 32 or 64 bit value from big or little endian to host byte order. |
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759 | |
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760 | The naming convention is C<ecb_>(C<be>|C<le>)C<_u>C<16|32|64>C<_to_host>, |
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761 | where C<be> and C<le> stand for big endian and little endian, respectively. |
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762 | |
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763 | =item uint_fast16_t ecb_host_to_be_u16 (uint_fast16_t v) |
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764 | |
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765 | =item uint_fast32_t ecb_host_to_be_u32 (uint_fast32_t v) |
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766 | |
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767 | =item uint_fast64_t ecb_host_to_be_u64 (uint_fast64_t v) |
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768 | |
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769 | =item uint_fast16_t ecb_host_to_le_u16 (uint_fast16_t v) |
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770 | |
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771 | =item uint_fast32_t ecb_host_to_le_u32 (uint_fast32_t v) |
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772 | |
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773 | =item uint_fast64_t ecb_host_to_le_u64 (uint_fast64_t v) |
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774 | |
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775 | Like above, but converts I<from> host byte order to the specified |
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776 | endianness. |
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777 | |
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778 | =back |
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779 | |
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780 | In C++ the following additional template functions are supported: |
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781 | |
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782 | =over 4 |
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783 | |
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784 | =item T ecb_be_to_host (T v) |
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785 | |
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786 | =item T ecb_le_to_host (T v) |
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787 | |
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788 | =item T ecb_host_to_be (T v) |
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789 | |
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790 | =item T ecb_host_to_le (T v) |
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791 | |
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792 | These functions work like their C counterparts, above, but use templates, |
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793 | which make them useful in generic code. |
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794 | |
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795 | C<T> must be one of C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, C<uint32_t> or C<uint64_t> |
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796 | (so unlike their C counterparts, there is a version for C<uint8_t>, which |
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797 | again can be useful in generic code). |
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798 | |
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799 | =head2 UNALIGNED LOAD/STORE |
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800 | |
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801 | These function load or store unaligned multi-byte values. |
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802 | |
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803 | =over 4 |
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804 | |
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805 | =item uint_fast16_t ecb_peek_u16_u (const void *ptr) |
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806 | |
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807 | =item uint_fast32_t ecb_peek_u32_u (const void *ptr) |
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808 | |
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809 | =item uint_fast64_t ecb_peek_u64_u (const void *ptr) |
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810 | |
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811 | These functions load an unaligned, unsigned 16, 32 or 64 bit value from |
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812 | memory. |
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813 | |
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814 | =item uint_fast16_t ecb_peek_be_u16_u (const void *ptr) |
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815 | |
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816 | =item uint_fast32_t ecb_peek_be_u32_u (const void *ptr) |
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817 | |
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818 | =item uint_fast64_t ecb_peek_be_u64_u (const void *ptr) |
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819 | |
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820 | =item uint_fast16_t ecb_peek_le_u16_u (const void *ptr) |
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821 | |
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822 | =item uint_fast32_t ecb_peek_le_u32_u (const void *ptr) |
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823 | |
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824 | =item uint_fast64_t ecb_peek_le_u64_u (const void *ptr) |
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825 | |
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826 | Like above, but additionally convert from big endian (C<be>) or little |
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827 | endian (C<le>) byte order to host byte order while doing so. |
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828 | |
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829 | =item ecb_poke_u16_u (void *ptr, uint16_t v) |
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830 | |
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831 | =item ecb_poke_u32_u (void *ptr, uint32_t v) |
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832 | |
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833 | =item ecb_poke_u64_u (void *ptr, uint64_t v) |
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834 | |
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835 | These functions store an unaligned, unsigned 16, 32 or 64 bit value to |
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836 | memory. |
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837 | |
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838 | =item ecb_poke_be_u16_u (void *ptr, uint_fast16_t v) |
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839 | |
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840 | =item ecb_poke_be_u32_u (void *ptr, uint_fast32_t v) |
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841 | |
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842 | =item ecb_poke_be_u64_u (void *ptr, uint_fast64_t v) |
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843 | |
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844 | =item ecb_poke_le_u16_u (void *ptr, uint_fast16_t v) |
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845 | |
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846 | =item ecb_poke_le_u32_u (void *ptr, uint_fast32_t v) |
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847 | |
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848 | =item ecb_poke_le_u64_u (void *ptr, uint_fast64_t v) |
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849 | |
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850 | Like above, but additionally convert from host byte order to big endian |
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851 | (C<be>) or little endian (C<le>) byte order while doing so. |
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852 | |
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853 | =back |
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854 | |
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855 | In C++ the following additional template functions are supported: |
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856 | |
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857 | =over 4 |
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858 | |
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859 | =item T ecb_peek<T> (const void *ptr) |
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860 | |
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861 | =item T ecb_peek_be<T> (const void *ptr) |
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862 | |
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863 | =item T ecb_peek_le<T> (const void *ptr) |
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864 | |
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865 | =item T ecb_peek_u<T> (const void *ptr) |
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866 | |
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867 | =item T ecb_peek_be_u<T> (const void *ptr) |
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869 | =item T ecb_peek_le_u<T> (const void *ptr) |
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871 | Similarly to their C counterparts, these functions load an unsigned 8, 16, |
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872 | 32 or 64 bit value from memory, with optional conversion from big/little |
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873 | endian. |
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875 | Since the type cannot be deduced, it has to be specified explicitly, e.g. |
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877 | uint_fast16_t v = ecb_peek<uint16_t> (ptr); |
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879 | C<T> must be one of C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, C<uint32_t> or C<uint64_t>. |
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881 | Unlike their C counterparts, these functions support 8 bit quantities |
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882 | (C<uint8_t>) and also have an aligned version (without the C<_u> prefix), |
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883 | all of which hopefully makes them more useful in generic code. |
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885 | =item ecb_poke (void *ptr, T v) |
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886 | |
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887 | =item ecb_poke_be (void *ptr, T v) |
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888 | |
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889 | =item ecb_poke_le (void *ptr, T v) |
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891 | =item ecb_poke_u (void *ptr, T v) |
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892 | |
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893 | =item ecb_poke_be_u (void *ptr, T v) |
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895 | =item ecb_poke_le_u (void *ptr, T v) |
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897 | Again, similarly to their C counterparts, these functions store an |
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898 | unsigned 8, 16, 32 or z64 bit value to memory, with optional conversion to |
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899 | big/little endian. |
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901 | C<T> must be one of C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, C<uint32_t> or C<uint64_t>. |
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903 | Unlike their C counterparts, these functions support 8 bit quantities |
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904 | (C<uint8_t>) and also have an aligned version (without the C<_u> prefix), |
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905 | all of which hopefully makes them more useful in generic code. |
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906 | |
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907 | =back |
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908 | |
687 | =head2 FLOATING POINT FIDDLING |
909 | =head2 FLOATING POINT FIDDLING |
688 | |
910 | |
689 | =over 4 |
911 | =over 4 |
690 | |
912 | |
691 | =item ECB_INFINITY |
913 | =item ECB_INFINITY [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
692 | |
914 | |
693 | Evaluates to positive infinity if supported by the platform, otherwise to |
915 | Evaluates to positive infinity if supported by the platform, otherwise to |
694 | a truly huge number. |
916 | a truly huge number. |
695 | |
917 | |
696 | =item ECB_NAN |
918 | =item ECB_NAN [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
697 | |
919 | |
698 | Evaluates to a quiet NAN if supported by the platform, otherwise to |
920 | Evaluates to a quiet NAN if supported by the platform, otherwise to |
699 | C<ECB_INFINITY>. |
921 | C<ECB_INFINITY>. |
700 | |
922 | |
701 | =item float ecb_ldexpf (float x, int exp) |
923 | =item float ecb_ldexpf (float x, int exp) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
702 | |
924 | |
703 | Same as C<ldexpf>, but always available. |
925 | Same as C<ldexpf>, but always available. |
704 | |
926 | |
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927 | =item uint32_t ecb_float_to_binary16 (float x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
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928 | |
705 | =item uint32_t ecb_float_to_binary32 (float x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
929 | =item uint32_t ecb_float_to_binary32 (float x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
706 | |
930 | |
707 | =item uint64_t ecb_double_to_binary64 (double x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
931 | =item uint64_t ecb_double_to_binary64 (double x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
708 | |
932 | |
709 | These functions each take an argument in the native C<float> or C<double> |
933 | These functions each take an argument in the native C<float> or C<double> |
710 | type and return the IEEE 754 bit representation of it. |
934 | type and return the IEEE 754 bit representation of it (binary16/half, |
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935 | binary32/single or binary64/double precision). |
711 | |
936 | |
712 | The bit representation is just as IEEE 754 defines it, i.e. the sign bit |
937 | The bit representation is just as IEEE 754 defines it, i.e. the sign bit |
713 | will be the most significant bit, followed by exponent and mantissa. |
938 | will be the most significant bit, followed by exponent and mantissa. |
714 | |
939 | |
715 | This function should work even when the native floating point format isn't |
940 | This function should work even when the native floating point format isn't |
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719 | |
944 | |
720 | On all modern platforms (where C<ECB_STDFP> is true), the compiler should |
945 | On all modern platforms (where C<ECB_STDFP> is true), the compiler should |
721 | be able to optimise away this function completely. |
946 | be able to optimise away this function completely. |
722 | |
947 | |
723 | These functions can be helpful when serialising floats to the network - you |
948 | These functions can be helpful when serialising floats to the network - you |
724 | can serialise the return value like a normal uint32_t/uint64_t. |
949 | can serialise the return value like a normal uint16_t/uint32_t/uint64_t. |
725 | |
950 | |
726 | Another use for these functions is to manipulate floating point values |
951 | Another use for these functions is to manipulate floating point values |
727 | directly. |
952 | directly. |
728 | |
953 | |
729 | Silly example: toggle the sign bit of a float. |
954 | Silly example: toggle the sign bit of a float. |
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736 | |
961 | |
737 | =item float ecb_binary16_to_float (uint16_t x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
962 | =item float ecb_binary16_to_float (uint16_t x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
738 | |
963 | |
739 | =item float ecb_binary32_to_float (uint32_t x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
964 | =item float ecb_binary32_to_float (uint32_t x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
740 | |
965 | |
741 | =item double ecb_binary32_to_double (uint64_t x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
966 | =item double ecb_binary64_to_double (uint64_t x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
742 | |
967 | |
743 | The reverse operation of the previous function - takes the bit |
968 | The reverse operation of the previous function - takes the bit |
744 | representation of an IEEE binary16, binary32 or binary64 number and |
969 | representation of an IEEE binary16, binary32 or binary64 number (half, |
745 | converts it to the native C<float> or C<double> format. |
970 | single or double precision) and converts it to the native C<float> or |
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971 | C<double> format. |
746 | |
972 | |
747 | This function should work even when the native floating point format isn't |
973 | This function should work even when the native floating point format isn't |
748 | IEEE compliant, of course at a speed and code size penalty, and of course |
974 | IEEE compliant, of course at a speed and code size penalty, and of course |
749 | also within reasonable limits (it tries to convert normals and denormals, |
975 | also within reasonable limits (it tries to convert normals and denormals, |
750 | and might be lucky for infinities, and with extraordinary luck, also for |
976 | and might be lucky for infinities, and with extraordinary luck, also for |
751 | negative zero). |
977 | negative zero). |
752 | |
978 | |
753 | On all modern platforms (where C<ECB_STDFP> is true), the compiler should |
979 | On all modern platforms (where C<ECB_STDFP> is true), the compiler should |
754 | be able to optimise away this function completely. |
980 | be able to optimise away this function completely. |
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982 | =item uint16_t ecb_binary32_to_binary16 (uint32_t x) |
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983 | |
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984 | =item uint32_t ecb_binary16_to_binary32 (uint16_t x) |
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985 | |
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986 | Convert a IEEE binary32/single precision to binary16/half format, and vice |
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987 | versa, handling all details (round-to-nearest-even, subnormals, infinity |
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988 | and NaNs) correctly. |
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990 | These are functions are available under C<-DECB_NO_LIBM>, since |
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991 | they do not rely on the platform floating point format. The |
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992 | C<ecb_float_to_binary16> and C<ecb_binary16_to_float> functions are |
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993 | usually what you want. |
755 | |
994 | |
756 | =back |
995 | =back |
757 | |
996 | |
758 | =head2 ARITHMETIC |
997 | =head2 ARITHMETIC |
759 | |
998 | |