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--fp16_format=format

ARM Compiler toolchain v5.02 for µVision Compiler Reference

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`--fp16_format=format`

This option enables the use of half-precision floating-point numbers as an optional extension to the VFPv3 architecture. If a format is not specified, use of the __fp16 data type is faulted by the compiler.

Syntax

--fp16_format=format

where format is one of:

alternative: An alternative to ieee that provides additional range, but has no NaN or infinity values.
ieee: Half-precision binary floating-point format defined by IEEE 754r, a revision to the IEEE 754 standard.
none: This is the default setting. It is equivalent to not specifying a format and means that the compiler faults use of the __fp16 data type.

Restrictions

The following restrictions apply when you use the __fp16 data type:

When used in a C or C++ expression, an __fp16 type is promoted to single precision. Subsequent promotion to double precision can occur if required by one of the operands.
A single precision value can be converted to __fp16. A double precision value is converted to single precision and then to __fp16, that could involve double rounding. This reflects the lack of direct double-to-16-bit conversion in the ARM architecture.
When using fpmode=fast, no floating-point exceptions are raised when converting to and from half-precision floating-point format.
Function formal arguments cannot be of type __fp16. However, pointers to variables of type __fp16 can be used as function formal argument types.
__fp16 values can be passed as actual function arguments. In this case, they are converted to single-precision values.
__fp16 cannot be specified as the return type of a function. However, a pointer to an __fp16 type can be used as a return type.
An __fp16 value is converted to a single-precision or double-precision value when used as a return value for a function that returns a float or double.

See also

--fpmode=model
Compiler and library support for half-precision floating-point numbers of Using the Compiler.

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