Number: 1570

Date: 29-Jun-84 10':51':48

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: masinter.pa

Subject: New mods for unboxed floating ops --- can''t load new-compiled in old sysouts

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["Sannella.PA" "20-Aug-84 16':58':55" Status':(Fixed->Closed) In/By':]

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Date': 28 Jun 84 15':15 PDT'
From': masinter.pa'
Subject': (FLOAT X) = (\DTEST X ''FLOATP) and other changes...'
To': lispsupport'
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I''m installing some minor mods into the system to allow unboxed floating operations to load and compile. I noticed that one or two might make for backward incompatibility, e.g., changing the way that FLOAT compiles to use a little microcode assist. No big deal, but release message should probably warn in general about compiling in NEW sysout and loading into OLD.'


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Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 20-Aug-84 16':58':57