Only about one in 10^308 returned numbers would be subnormal, so it would not affect performance in any measurable way. (Of course, that’s also a reason not to bother with returning subnormal numbers if it requires any extra coding effort.)
Only about one in 10^308 returned numbers would be subnormal, so it would not affect performance in any measurable way. (Of course, that’s also a reason not to bother with returning subnormal numbers if it requires any extra coding effort.)