Number: 56

Date: 17-Mar-84  0':03':49

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: MASINTER.PA

Subject: FPLUS, FTIMES don''t use microcode

Assigned To: MASINTER.PA

Attn: Release

Status: Fixed

In/By: Harmony

Problem Type: Performance

Impact: Moderate

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Priority: Absolutely

System: Language Support

Subsystem: Arithmetic

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Disposition: [lmm': I moved from Closed to Fixed so that you would catch this': some programs compiled in 1982 apparently need recompilation before they will run; if you get UNDEFINED FUNCTION, FTIMES2, you hit the compiler bug and you should recompile the offending function]'
["Sannella.PA" "20-Aug-84 17':01':17" Attn': Status':(Fixed->Closed) In/By':]'
["Masinter" " 2-Sep-84 16':47':01" Attn': Status':(Closed->Fixed) Disposition':]

Description: '
Date': 13 MAR 84 21':37 PST'
From': MASINTER.PA'
Subject': (fixed) Interpreted FPLUS calls don''t use microcode'
To':   LispSupport'
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The functions FPLUS and FTIMES, when called from the interpreter, don''t go thru the microcoded opcodes but always execute the lisp macrocode.'
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[I fixed this a couple of days ago. It should go in as an AR, status FIXED]'


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Edit-By: Masinter

Edit-Date:  2-Sep-84 16':47':02