triple fault..

aztex · **Joined:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:15 am **Posts:** 30

when i do float operation the os triple faults

Code:

float f;
f*=5;

if i insert this it triple faults..

JamesM · **Posted:** Wed May 28, 2008 1:40 am

Hi,

Firstly, what OS?.

Secondly, you're multiplying an undefined variable. That means you're performing floating point arithmetic on a number that may not actually be in IEEE754 format, so you're probably getting a floating point exception that you're not handling.

Cheers,

James

Combuster · **Posted:** Wed May 28, 2008 4:33 am

Quote:

so you're probably getting a floating point exception that you're not handling.

In other words: fix your IDT first.

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