Clarify what we mean by float and double #324
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May 4, 2024
| @@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ Types with subscript "^\*^" are available when `ELEN >= 64` (that is, unavailabl | |||
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| NOTE: This specification uses `_Float16` to designate IEEE-754 binary16, `float` to designate IEEE-754 binary32 and `double` to designate IEEE-754 binary64. | |||
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Do we also need __bf16 for bfloat16?
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BF16 was not part of the original vector extensions --- see #293. We will add this at a later date, once we get the base vector intrinsics ratified. Similarly for the vector crypto stuff --- see #234. Arguably, we could drop the FP16 stuff too, since Zvfh was ratified separately from V, but it has been in this spec for a long time (for historical reasons) and I don't support dropping it without good reason.
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Got it, thanks @nick-knight !
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Address #322