Implemented 36-bit multiplication with support for (up to) 72-bit results

2017-02-13 11:55:29 -08:00 · 2017-02-13 11:55:29 -08:00 · a0ddaa2239
commit a0ddaa2239
parent f03a5686e5
1 changed files with 3 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/modules/shared/lib/int36.js
+++ b/modules/shared/lib/int36.js
@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ class Int36 {
            if (extended) {
                if (fUnsigned) extended += Int36.BIT36;
                /*
-                 * TODO: Come up with a solution that won't overflow JavaScript's more limited precision.
+                 * TODO: Need a radix-independent solution for these extended (up to 72-bit) values,
+                 * because after 52 bits, JavaScript will start dropping least-significant bits.  Until
+                 * then, you're better off sticking with octal (see above).
                 */
                value = extended * Int36.BIT36 + value;
            }