[comp.sys.m68k] 68040 support for FSGLMUL and FSGLDIV

joeo@tinton.ccur.com (Joe Orost) (03/01/91)

The 68040 documentation states that the FSGLMUL and FSGLDIV instructions are
not supported and trap to the OS.  However, testing this fact shows that it
is incorrect.  The instructions perform as specified by the 68882 manual.
Their timings seem to be equal to that of FMUL and FDIV.

Was this an official change to the architecture, or is it just temporarily
implemented in the current chips for some reason?

				regards,
				joe

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