Re:Extracting ROM constants from the 8087 math coprocessor's...
by kens on Sunday May 17, 2020 @12:46PM
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In its external representation, the 8087 omitted the leading one for the reason you suggest; it is redundant.
Your suggestion could apply to the ROM; they could have hard-coded the first bit to 1, saving a row in the ROM. I think they could have avoided a few transistors by doing this.
Your suggestion could apply to the ROM; they could have hard-coded the first bit to 1, saving a row in the ROM. I think they could have avoided a few transistors by doing this.