The VFP Register File
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Figure 19-2 Double-precision data format
The MSW contains:
• the sign bit, bit [31]
• the exponent, bits [30:20]
• the upper 20 bits of the fraction, bits [19:0].
The LSW contains the lower 32 bits of the fraction.
The IEEE 754 standard defines the double-precision data format used in the VFP11
coprocessor. See the IEEE 754 standard for details about exponent bias, special formats, and
numerical ranges.
31
Exponent Fraction, upper 20 bitsS
30 20 19 0
Fraction, lower 32 bits
Double-precision
MSW
Double-precision
LSW