Re: Float numbers in kernel

[Tom Bradley <tojabr@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You shouldn't use floats in the kernel for various reasons, see the 
archives.

If it needs a float you should rework the algorithm so that it can use a 
fixed-point number instead.

Tom



Mauricio Lin wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone know how to handle floating point
> variables in Kernel code?
>
> I would like to code a function that needs float
> numbers.
>
> BR,
>
> Mauricio Lin.
>
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