In message <20000626120103.B475@dr-evil.z.zembu.com>, Jason R Thorpe writes:
>Sure it can -- gcc (at least the version we're using right now) emits
>terrible floating point code for the Alpha.

Ahh.

>If someone wants to write an assembly version of libm for the Alpha, be
>my guest.

In other words, it's a feature.  At least, with respect to someone with my
level of assembly background, it's a feature.  ;-)

-s