PATCH: Pentium FDIV Patch for Visual C++ 2.0

 Last reviewed: May 23, 1997
Article ID: Q128123
The information in this article applies to:
  • The Compiler and C Run-time (CRT) included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 2.0

SUMMARY

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

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 file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library: 

 ~ Vcfdiv.exe (size: 470012 bytes)
For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Keywords : CRTIss kbcode kbfile kbother kbfixlist
Version : 2.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Resolution Type : kbpatch

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Last reviewed: May 23, 1997
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