Re: World's Fastest Processor? For Now, Anyway

Neil Rieck schrieb:

The POWER6 supposedly is the first UNIX microprocessor able to
calculate decimal floating-point arithmetic in hardware. Until now,
calculations involving decimal numbers with floating decimal points
were done using software. The built-in decimal floating-point
capability gives advantage to enterprises running complex tax,
financial, and ERP programs, among others.

certainly good news for PL/I compiler makers.

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