Re: Trapping PPC errors

To catch floating-point divide by zero, you need to enable exceptions
in the fpscr, request precise fp exceptions via prctl(), and write an
appropriate SIGFPE handler.

This is a little closer to the hardware than I'm used to programming.
Where can I find this manual you mention? Does it show how to
actually enable these exceptions (ie, code sample?)

Matt

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