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Fast Math Libraries v40.6 (7-Apr-95)
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This set of libraries is a replacement for the original libraries by
Commodore. They are written in highly optimized assembler code using
the 68881/68882 FPU chips and the 68040 FPU directly without any
emulation or compatibility overhead. So they are much faster, much
smaller, and still 100% compatible.
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Contents
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68040/math....library 68040 libraries
68882/math....library 68881/82 libraries
Benchmarks/... some small benchmark programs
FastMath.doc you are just reading it...
FastMath.doc.info you have clicked on it...
Install Libs installer script
Install Libs.info icon of installer script
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Requirements
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68020, 68030 or 68040 CPU
68881 or 68882 FPU (with 68020/30)
Kickstart/WB 2.04 or 3.x is recommended.
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Usage
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Simply doubleclick on "Install Libs" to install the libraries, the
installer script automatically selects the right version and replaces
the old ones. Thats all!
You could use the included benchmark programs (CLI only!) to do some
before/after comparisons.
On the 68040 all tests will show significant speed increases.
On machines with 68020/30 and 68881/82 only mathtrans.library will show
really big differences, but the others are much shorter and also a bit
faster. So you should install them all.
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History
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40.1 - first version (internal)
40.2 - first public release
40.3 - Powers with negative bases didn't work on 68881/82 version,
68040 version is still 40.2
40.4 - Powers are more accurate now with 68881/82 version.
68040 version now only looks for the FPU40 flag if the
Kickstart version is >= 39.
40.5 - fixed IEEEDPCmp problem, bumped revision of other libraries
40.6 - some more optimizations
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Author
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Martin Berndt
Fr.-Alfred-Str. 115
47226 Duisburg
Germany
E-Mail: m_berndt@wanderer.gun.de
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Legal stuff
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This program is SHAREWARE !
If you continue using it longer than a week, please consider paying the
fee of DM 30 or US$ 20. So keep the developers developing... Thanks!
Bank account for money transfers (Germany only):
R. Berndt
Konto 393439-438
BLZ 36010043
Postgiroamt Essen
Copyright
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Fast Math Libraries are written and copyright © 1994 by Martin Berndt.
No parts of this program may be altered by any means (this includes
editing, reprogramming, crunching, resourceing etc.), except archiving.
Disclaimer
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The author is in no way liable for any changes made to any part of the
program, or consequences thereof as he is in no way liable for damages
or loss of data directly or indirectly caused by this software.
Distribution
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Neither fees may be charged nor profits may be made by distributing this
piece of software. Only a nominal fee for costs of magnetic media may
be accepted, the amount of US $5 shouldn't be exceeded for a disk
containing Fast Math Libraries.
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