Simon Byrne personal blog
Beware of Fast-Math
One of my more frequent rants, both online and in person, is the danger posed by the "fast-math" compiler flag. While these rants may elicit resigned acknowledgment from those who already understand the dangers involved, they do little to help those who don't. So given the remarkable paucity of writing on the topic…
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Software EngineeringSystems & Performance2025
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | Beware of Fast-Math by blobcode | 319 | 224 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Beware of fast-math by simonbyrne | 189 | 107 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 9 Hacker News comments by 9 different people, from Dec 2021 to Nov 2025.
Most recent:
- Sharlin · Nov 6, 2025
- toolslive · Aug 13, 2025
- sllabres · Mar 19, 2024
- lifthrasiir · Aug 7, 2023
- ChrisRackauckas · May 10, 2023
- jsmith45 · Jan 13, 2023
