Talk:Quadruple precision
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I think this article should be moved, since the title is not conform to IEEE 754r, which refers the format as quad or quadruple precision, but never quad precision. Also quad is not really an adjective like single and double. See e.g. the draft on [1]. — Ylai 08:53, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
- Good point. So changed. --Jake 21:43, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 1/3 rounds up or down?
This page on quadruple precision says:
(1/3 rounds up like double precision, because of the odd number of bits in the significand.)
However the page for double precision says:
(1/3 rounds down instead of up like single precision, because of the odd number of bits in the significand.)
These statements contradict each other.
[edit] Max quad begins with (hex) 7fef or 7ffe?
I think it should probably be "7ffe" in the first block of four hex digits unless anyone can say why not.
