Precision of Arithmetic

Subject: Precision of Arithmetic
From: John Michael Williams (jwill@AstraGate.net)
Date: Sat Feb 23 2002 - 11:29:44 PST

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Hi All.

Is there any interest at present in extending
integers to, say, 64 bits?

I have run into the 32-bit limit in DSP-related
functions, and I would guess that address generation
also would be a problem for newer 64-bit devices
such as microprocessors.

The synthesizer should be doing the work of
breaking down wide busses; the designer should not
have to put segmentation into the code.

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                         John
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                     John Michael Williams

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