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Diffstat (limited to 'sysdeps/powerpc/bits/fenv.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | sysdeps/powerpc/bits/fenv.h | 18 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/sysdeps/powerpc/bits/fenv.h b/sysdeps/powerpc/bits/fenv.h index 8509b4b0c3..10582a6ff6 100644 --- a/sysdeps/powerpc/bits/fenv.h +++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/bits/fenv.h @@ -137,9 +137,19 @@ extern const fenv_t __fe_nonieee_env; # define FE_NONIEEE_ENV (&__fe_nonieee_env) /* Floating-point environment with all exceptions enabled. Note that - just evaluating this value will set the processor into 'FPU - exceptions imprecise recoverable' mode, which may cause a significant - performance penalty (but have no other visible effect). */ + just evaluating this value does not change the processor exception mode. + Passing this mask to fesetenv will result in a prctl syscall to change + the MSR FE0/FE1 bits to "Precise Mode". On some processors this will + result in slower floating point execution. This will last until an + fenv or exception mask is installed that disables all FP exceptions. */ extern const fenv_t *__fe_nomask_env (void); -# define FE_NOMASK_ENV (__fe_nomask_env ()) +# define FE_NOMASK_ENV FE_ENABLED_ENV + +/* Floating-point environment with all exceptions disabled. Note that + just evaluating this value does not change the processor exception mode. + Passing this mask to fesetenv will result in a prctl syscall to change + the MSR FE0/FE1 bits to "Ignore Exceptions Mode". On most processors + this allows the fastest possible floating point execution.*/ +extern const fenv_t *__fe_mask_env (void); +# define FE_MASK_ENV FE_DFL_ENV #endif |