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chrisjj 58 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Don't "optimize" conditional moves in shaders with...

> Originally I said "the premise is that any difference breaks the code".

> You replied with "Not any."

> That is where the requirement comes from, your own words.

I wasn't stating a requirement. I was disputing your report of the premise.

> or are we talking about code where there are minor changes that don't break it but using extra precision breaks it?

Yup.

Dylan16807 55 days ago [–]

> > or are we talking about code where there are minor changes that don't break it but using extra precision breaks it?

> Yup

Then I will ask again, have you ever seen code that falls into this category? I haven't. And an RNG would not fall into this category.

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