[cxx-abi-dev] Re: decimal floating point support for C++

[David Vandevoorde]

On Aug 26, 2009, at 1:19 PM, Janis Johnson wrote:

> Thanks for the feedback.
>
> The consensus seems to be that the C++ ABI should require that a
> compiler recognize std::decimal:decimal32/64/128 and pass them the
> same as native decimal float scalar types and use the scalar name
> mangling (Dd/De/Df).  What needs to happen to add that to the ABI?


You'll have to post a patch to the ABI document adding words  
implementing the desired rules.  If no-one objects, Mark usually  
incorporates it in the main document after a while.

	Daveed