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Inside the Intel 8087's floating-point arithmetic
Original: The Intel 8087 chip: floating-point addition and subtraction
A detailed technical deep-dive explains how the Intel 8087 math coprocessor performs floating-point addition and subtraction through its microcode. Written by reverse-engineering expert Ken Shirriff, the piece traces the 1980 chip's circuitry and algorithms step by step, drawing appreciative discussion from hardware engineers and computing-history enthusiasts.
Why now: Ken Shirriff published a new article in his well-known series reverse-engineering vintage Intel chips, attracting technically minded readers.
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