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Yes, according to IBM's presentations, BigDecimal in their JVM uses 64-bit DFP instructions on their hardware. Minimum hardware level is POWER6 or Z10 (Z9 supported via microcode).

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/cafe/docBodyAttac...





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