Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 08:23:08 -0500 (EST)
From: Stephen L Moshier <moshier AT mediaone DOT net>
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Subject: Re: high precision nonlinear math functions ?
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> In fact, testing also shows that the new libm.a is more accurate than
> the ANSI math functions which are part of libc.a.  While it is true
> that improved versions of those functions can be written using the
> coprocessor, the current versions are less accurate than libm.  Eric
> Rudd is working on improved coprocessor-based versions, AFAIK.

This collection by John C. Bowman for x86 has some good improvements
to look at:
   sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/libs/inline-math-2.6.tar.gz