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by alkonaut 1256 days ago
x86 (x87) FP is notoriously inconsistent because of the 80 bit extended precision that may not be used. In a JITed language line Java/C# it’s even less fun as it can theoretically be inconsistent even for the same compiled program on different machines.

Thankfully the solution to that problem came when x86 (32 bit) mostly disappeared.