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base:kernal_floating_point_mathematics [2019-10-14 07:59] – error/typo corrected silverdrbase:kernal_floating_point_mathematics [2019-10-14 10:07] – [2.4 Division] silverdr
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 **$68** is used during normalisation, and also when converting a FP number to an integer (two similar operations). **$68** is used during normalisation, and also when converting a FP number to an integer (two similar operations).
  
-**$6f** holds the sign result of arithmetic operations. This byte is set when FAC2 is loaded, not when FAC1 is loaded. FAC2 should be loaded after FAC1 before addition, or multiplication. Division does its own compare, so copying FAC1 into FAC2 and then loading FAC1 does not produce erroneous signs. Subtraction negates FAC1 and then comparessetting this byte.+**$6f** holds the sign result of arithmetic operations. This byte is set when FAC2 is loaded, not when FAC1 is loaded. FAC2 should be loaded after FAC1 before addition, or multiplication. Subtraction negates FAC1 and then compares, setting this byte. Unless called at FDIVT ($bb12), division does its own compare, so copying FAC1 into FAC2 and then loading FAC1 does not produce erroneous signs. When FDIVT is usedvalue of this byte may contain incorrect sign, leading to errors in later operations. Please note that this address is used also by other routines – as string pointer for example – and therefore should be treated as volatile, even if no FP routines are invoked after its value is established.
  
 **$70** is the low order rounding byte for FAC1, essentially an extension of the mantissa. It is cleared whenever a variable is loaded into FAC1. Storing 0 here after obtaining a result can speed execution (at the cost of accuracy) by avoiding the rounding routines. **$70** is the low order rounding byte for FAC1, essentially an extension of the mantissa. It is cleared whenever a variable is loaded into FAC1. Storing 0 here after obtaining a result can speed execution (at the cost of accuracy) by avoiding the rounding routines.
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 ====== The Floating Point Routines ====== ====== The Floating Point Routines ======
  
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 **$bb0f** = Divide the memory contents pointed to by A/Y (low/high) by FAC1.\\ **$bb0f** = Divide the memory contents pointed to by A/Y (low/high) by FAC1.\\
-**$bb12** = Entry if FAC2 already loaded. Accumulator must load FAC1 exponent ($61) beforehand to set the zero flag.+**$bb12** = Entry if FAC2 already loaded. Accumulator must load FAC1 exponent ($61) beforehand to set the zero flag. Sign comparison is not performed and ARISGN byte at $6f is not set, which has to be accounted for when using this entry point. Hard to debug sign errors may occur otherwise.
  
 Divides FAC2 by FAC1, leaving the quotient in FAC1, and the remainder in FAC2. Divides FAC2 by FAC1, leaving the quotient in FAC1, and the remainder in FAC2.
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