more comments on fixed point

2022-02-04 00:43:32 -05:00 · 2022-02-04 00:43:32 -05:00 · ce43eadabd
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 ( x = x0 + x1/256 )
 ( y = y0 + y1/256 )
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+( many 8.8 operations are equivalent to u16: )
+(   * comparisons/equality )
+(   * addition/subtraction )
+( )
+( but due to 16-bit truncation multiplication is different. )
+( )
 ( x*y = x0*y0 + x0*y1/256 + x1*y0/256 + x1*y1/65536 )
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 ( since we only have 16-bits: )