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Here's one well known language: C23! (_Decimal32, _Decimal64, _Decimal128 [1].) Already supported by GCC [2]. Another language with support is .NET C# (System.Decimal) [3].

As for processors, according to Wikipedia [4], "IBM POWER6 and newer POWER processors include DFP in hardware, as does the IBM System z9 (and later zSeries machines). ... Fujitsu also has 64-bit Sparc processors with DFP in hardware."

[1] https://en.cppreference.com/w/c/23

[2] https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Decimal-Float.html

[3] https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.decimal?...

[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_floating_point



Wow, thanks! HN FTW again.




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