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float f_sqrt(float x)
{
float xhalf = 0.5f*x;
int i = *(int*)&x; // get bits for floating VALUE
i = 0x5f375a86- (i>>1); // gives initial guess y0
x = *(float*)&i; // convert bits BACK to float
x = x*(1.5f-xhalf*x*x); // Newton step, repeating increases accuracy
x = x*(1.5f-xhalf*x*x); // Newton step, repeating increases accuracy
x = x*(1.5f-xhalf*x*x); // Newton step, repeating increases accuracy
return 1/x;
}
float f1_rsqrt( float number )
{
long i;
float x2, y;
const float threehalfs = 1.5F;
x2 = number * 0.5F;
y = number;
i = * ( long * ) &y; // evil floating point bit level hacking
i = 0x5f3759df - ( i >> 1 ); // what the fuck?
y = * ( float * ) &i;
y = y * ( threehalfs - ( x2 * y * y ) ); // 1st iteration
// y = y * ( threehalfs - ( x2 * y * y ) ); // 2nd iteration, this can be removed
#ifndef Q3_VM
#ifdef __linux__
assert( !isnan(y) ); // bk010122 - FPE?
#endif
#endif
return y;
}
float f2_rsqrt (float x)
{
float xhalf = 0.5f*x;
int i = *(int*)&x;
i = 0x5f3759df - (i>>1);
x = *(float*)&i;
x = x*(1.5f - xhalf*x*x);
return x;
}
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