Re: Making 'eq' == 'eql' in bignum branch

[Paul Eggert]

Elias Mårtenson wrote:
> I'm wondering why you
> don't use the high order bits of the exponent instead of the low order bits
> of the mantissa?

Because my benchmark was quick and dirty, and it was easier to mess with the low 
order bits that the code is already messing with. I have been considering using 
high order bits. (It's also possible to use some of each.)