5.12.7. FCVTDS/FCVTSD

Only the FCVTSD operation is capable of overflow or underflow. To reduce logic complexity, the overflow ranges are the same as the LSA ranges. Table 5.11 lists the FCVTSD bounce conditions.

Table 5.11. FCVTSD bounce thresholds 

Exponent valueFloat valueFCVTSD condition in Full-compliance mode

>0x47F

S-P[a] overflow

Bounce

0x47F

S-P NaN or infinity

Bounce

0x47E

S-P maximum normal

Bounce

0x47D

S-P normal

Bounce

0x47C

S-P normal

Normal

0x3FF

e = 0 bias value

Normal

0x381

S-P normal

Normal

0x380

S-P subnormal

Bounce

<0x380

S-P underflow

Bounce

[a] S-P = single-precision.


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