(j3.2006) Interval arithmetic

[Toon Moene]

Van Snyder wrote:

> As a consequence of my involvement with P1788, I have concluded that it
> is impossible in general to provide reliable interval arithmetic with
> other than an intrinsic type.
> 
> The killer is register spill.  When a compiler has a value in a register
> that is wider than the memory representation of that variable,

Didn't we finally get rid of this abomination by the definition of 
floating point arithmetic in the x86-64 architecture.

I don't want to be stuck in the '80s

Kind regards,

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