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Q128123: Pentium FDIV Patch for Visual C++ 2.0

Article: Q128123
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbcode kbfile kbother kbCRT kbVCkbfixlist
Last Modified: 13-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The C Run-Time (CRT) 
- The C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE) 
- Microsoft Visual C++, version 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article explains how to get VCFDIV.EXE, a self-extracting file that
contains a patch that fixes a problem with the fdiv function. Without the patch,
it is possible that calls to the fdiv function on Intel Pentium chips will
generate incorrect data. Please see the FDIV.TXT file included in VCFDIV.EXE for
details.

NOTE: If you have Visual C++ version 2.1, you don't need this patch.

MORE INFORMATION
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VCFDIV.EXE upgrades the compiler, and the C-RunTime libraries for both Win32 and
Win32s, to the versions that were distributed with Visual C++ version 2.1.

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

Vcfdiv.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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Keywords          : kbcode kbfile kbother kbCRT kbVC kbfixlist
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbCVCComp kbVC200 kbCRT
Version           : :2.0

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