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- Fast Math Libraries v40.4 (23-Jun-94)
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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)
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- 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.
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- 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)
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- 40.2 - first public release
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- 40.3 - Powers with negative bases didn't work on 68881/82 version,
- 68040 version is still 40.2
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- 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.
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- Author
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- Martin Berndt
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- Fr.-Alfred-Str. 115
- 47226 Duisburg
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- Germany
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- E-Mail: m_berndt@tron.gun.de UseNet
- M_BERNDT@WANDERER.ZER Zerberus
- martin berndt 2:2433/20.10 Fido
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- Legal stuff
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- This program is SHAREWARE !
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-
- 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):
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- R. Berndt
- Konto 393439-438
- BLZ 36010043
- Postgiroamt Essen
-
-
- BTW:
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- Until now exactly NOBODY has paid the ShareWare fee! What a shame ...
- If this will not change soon, there will not be any further updates.
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- 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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