The VFP Register File
ARM DDI 0301H
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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 bits
S
30
20 19
0
Fraction, lower 32 bits
Double-precision
MSW
Double-precision
LSW