[boost] Specific-Width Floating-Point Typedefs

Subject: [boost] Specific-Width Floating-Point Typedefs
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-03-28 08:28:01

There has recently been some discussion on improving portability of programs using floating-point.
 
Drawing on the benefits from definition of typedefs for int32_t, int64_t, int128_t . we have drawn
up a proposal to add similar typedefs for floating-point.
 
Our draft document (in both html and pdf) is at
 
https://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/sandbox/precision/libs/precision/doc/html/index.html
 
https://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/sandbox/precision/libs/precision/doc/precision.pdf
 
We hope to propose this to the SG6 Numerics subgroup of WG21 ISO C++ standards body.
 
But would welcome comments from Boosters to help us improve this proposal.
 
Thank you.
 
Paul
 
---
Paul A. Bristow,
Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal LA8 8AB  UK
[phone]  07714330204
pbristow_at_[hidden]