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0x7FDE623822FC16E6: A magic constant for double float reciprocal (2011)
EDIT: I never expected this post to garner so much interest. Just to be clear, using the constant is a very bad idea in almost every situation I can think of. Even instructions like RCPSS should only be used by people who are convinced that the tradeoffs are worth it (or don’t have any other choice). Subtracting from…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jul 21, 2021 | 0x7FDE623822FC16E6: A magic constant for double float reciprocal (2011) by signa11 | 158 | 24 |
