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From: Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com>
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Subject: Re: fnsrcw/fninit/fldcw
In-Reply-To: <199902101123.UAA00344@daniel.sobral> from "Daniel C. Sobral" at "Feb 10, 99 08:22:54 pm"
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Daniel C. Sobral wrote:
> Can anyone explain to me what these intructions do? Are they in any way
> related to fp?

Yes, they're all i386 fp instructions (assuming "fnsrcw" is a typo):

    fninit	initialize processor
    fldcw	load control word
    fnstcw	store control word

-- 
Robert Nordier

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