Re: [boost] Need some 64-bit testing help.

Subject: Re: [boost] Need some 64-bit testing help.
From: Mathias Gaunard (mathias.gaunard_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-01-17 11:43:15

On 01/16/2012 07:48 PM, John Maddock wrote:
> Folks, I need some help with the tests in:
>
> sandbox/big_number/libs/multiprecision/test
>
> Which I have an suspicion may have problems in 64-bit release mode
> (though I hope not!), so I'm looking for some folks to do a:
>
> bjam release --disable-concepts
>
> in that directory with whatever 64-bit compilers you have access to.
>
> Many thanks in advance! John.

You mean it has only been tested to work with extended-precision x87?

In which case GCC with -msse2 -mfpmath=sse would allow you to test it 
without any x87 use, be it on 32 or 64 bit (those flags are enabled by 
default on x86-64).