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Re: [f-cpu] Re: Floating-Point?



nicO wrote:
> 
>  Maybe a shift&mask (SIMD) instruction could be enough. You just add an
> instruction but just for the convertion.

The PDP-10 had a very nice bit packing/unpacking instructions but that
is CISC rather RISC stuff. Ben.
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