_clear87, _clearfp
Gets and clears the floating-point status word.
unsigned int _clear87( void );
unsigned int _clearfp( void );
Return Value
The bits in the value returned indicate the floating-point status before the call to _clear87 or _clearfp. For a complete definition of the bits returned by _clear87, see Float.h. Many of the math library functions modify the 8087/80287 status word, with unpredictable results. Return values from _clear87 and _status87 become more reliable as fewer floating-point operations are performed between known states of the floating-point status word.
Remarks
The _clear87 function clears the exception flags in the floating-point status word, sets the busy bit to 0, and returns the status word. The floating-point status word is a combination of the 8087/80287 status word and other conditions detected by the 8087/80287 exception handler, such as floating-point stack overflow and underflow.
_clearfp is a platform-independent, portable version of the _clear87 routine. It is identical to _clear87 on Intel (x86) platforms and is also supported by the MIPS and ALPHA platforms. To ensure that your floating-point code is portable to MIPS or ALPHA, use _clearfp. If you are only targeting x86 platforms, you can use either _clear87 or _clearfp.
These functions are deprecated when compiling with /clr (Common Language Runtime Compilation) or /clr:pure because the common language runtime only supports the default floating-point precision.
Requirements
Routine |
Required header |
|---|---|
_clear87 |
<float.h> |
_clearfp |
<float.h> |
For more compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Example
// crt_clear87.c
// compile with: /Od
// This program creates various floating-point
// problems, then uses _clear87 to report on these problems.
// Compile this program with Optimizations disabled (/Od).
// Otherwise the optimizer will remove the code associated with
// the unused floating-point values.
//
#include <stdio.h>
#include <float.h>
int main( void )
{
double a = 1e-40, b;
float x, y;
printf( "Status: %.4x - clear\n", _clear87() );
// Store into y is inexact and underflows:
y = a;
printf( "Status: %.4x - inexact, underflow\n", _clear87() );
// y is denormal:
b = y;
printf( "Status: %.4x - denormal\n", _clear87() );
}
Status: 0000 - clear
Status: 0003 - inexact, underflow
Status: 80000 - denormal
.NET Framework Equivalent
Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples.