Why Fasm don`t add float numbers ?

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Roman

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Roman 29 Aug 2020, 08:37

Code:

mov dword [edx],11.6+5.6 ;Fasm get error
mov dword [edx+StrucName.code],11+5 ;ok

I try this but get error:

Code:

mov dword [edx+StrucName.code],11f+5f

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29 Aug 2020, 08:37

revolution
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revolution 29 Aug 2020, 08:43

What happens if you try this?

Code:

x = 4.2
y = 3.6
dd x   ; error: value out of range.
dd y   ; error: value out of range.
dd x+y ; error: value out of range.
dq x+y ; okay. But what value is stored?

29 Aug 2020, 08:43

Roman

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Roman 29 Aug 2020, 08:52

I do this:

Code:

x = 0.5f
z = 0.5f
Floats dq x,z,x+z,0,0

IDA Pro show this:
Floats: dd 0,3FE00000h
dd 0,3FE00000h
dd 0,7FC00000h
dd 4 dup(0)

29 Aug 2020, 08:52

revolution
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revolution 29 Aug 2020, 08:56

Do you know how the float format is stored?

29 Aug 2020, 08:56

Roman

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Roman 29 Aug 2020, 08:58

Yes.
Hex to float online
https://gregstoll.com/~gregstoll/floattohex/

29 Aug 2020, 08:58

revolution
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revolution 29 Aug 2020, 09:05

fasm doesn't have a float computation engine. So any arithmetic you try will come out wrong. See my example above. If you add 4.2 and 3.6 you get -4.116386638238323e-308

29 Aug 2020, 09:05

Roman

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Roman 29 Aug 2020, 09:05

Quote:

Do you know how the float format is stored?

Do you remember rept trick converted to float ?
rept 2 m:1 {dd -m\#.8 }

29 Aug 2020, 09:05

Roman

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Roman 29 Aug 2020, 09:07

Quote:

fasm doesn't have a float computation engine. So any arithmetic you try will come out wrong. See my example above. If you add 4.2 and 3.6 you get -4.116386638238323e-308

If convert text to float use sse(calculate 4.2+3.6) and convert result to text ?

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29 Aug 2020, 09:07

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revolution 29 Aug 2020, 09:07

fasm can convert text into floats. fasm can't then add those floats together because the format isn't a simple integer.

29 Aug 2020, 09:07

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revolution 29 Aug 2020, 09:08

Roman wrote:

If convert to float use sse(4.2+3.6) and convert to text ?

fasm only uses 386 opcodes. SSE isn't available.

29 Aug 2020, 09:08

Roman

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Roman 29 Aug 2020, 09:11

This is another reason keep write my fasm++

Quote:

fasm only uses 386 opcodes. SSE isn't available.

How about fasmg ?

29 Aug 2020, 09:11

Tomasz Grysztar

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Tomasz Grysztar 29 Aug 2020, 10:53

Roman wrote:

How about fasmg ?

fasmg does support floating-point computations. You can assemble the instruction from your sample as is:

Code:

include 'cpu/p6.inc'
use32

mov dword [edx],11.6+5.6

PS. fasmg also uses only 386-compatible instructions in its core. One has nothing to do with the other.

29 Aug 2020, 10:53

Overclick

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Overclick 06 Sep 2020, 23:45

Tomasz, why doesn't it updated yet for few already old generations? Does some one still use 386-processors?

06 Sep 2020, 23:45

bitRAKE

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bitRAKE 07 Sep 2020, 03:57

There are x86 embedded systems that are 386, IIRC.

Newer instructions don't inherently provide a benefit.

07 Sep 2020, 03:57

Overclick

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Overclick 07 Sep 2020, 08:05

bitRAKE, 387,mmx,sse? Isn't it better to deal with float numbers?

07 Sep 2020, 08:05

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revolution 07 Sep 2020, 08:07

Overclick wrote:

... 387,mmx,sse? Isn't it better to deal with float numbers?

No. Loss of accuracy is a problem to consider.

07 Sep 2020, 08:07

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