George Gwilt wrote:
> The IEEE format of signed infinities for the FPU on Q40 and Q60 is
>
> $FFFF 0000 0000 0000 (minus infinity)
> $7FFF 0000 0000 0000 (plus infinity)
>
> The fifth zero could in fact be 8 as a viable alternative.
>   
I'm confused... where does IEEE come into this? I don't think the above 
have anything to do with IEEE754, at least. The Motorola FPUs probably 
try to be IEEE754, which would give the two infinities as $FFF0... and 
$7FF0... with no other representations.

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