Re: [avr-gcc-list] double precision bit representation

[Parthasaradhi Nayani]

Hello,

Currently avr-gcc supports only float and not double.
The byte pattern given in your query results in a
float value of -1.135254

Nayani P


--- Kitts <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I would like to know how a variable declared as
> double is represented with 
> avr-libc. What is the maximum and minimum values
> that it can represent and 
> with what resolution? I am performing floating point
> math which fails in 
> certain occasion where i think it shouldn't. Hence
> my query...
> 
> For an example i have a double variable called
> "TempDouble" which is placed 
> at the following address in SRAM with each of the
> byte having the given 
> value. How do i interpret this value in decimal?
> 
> Ram Address:  $0B6F   $0B70   $0B71   $0B72
> Value:                00              50              91              3F
> 
> Thanks in Advance.
> -- 
> Cheers!
> Kitts
> 
> 
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