24 bit precision floating point is also not supported natively by the CPU.
The code may be generalized using templates to create a custom precision floating point.
e.g.
template <int MANTISSA, int EXPONENT> class Float;
typedef Float<10, 5> Float16;
typedef Float<16, 7> Float24;
typedef Float<23, 8> Float32;
typedef Float<52, 11> Float64;
24 bit precision floating point is also not supported natively by the CPU.
The code may be generalized using templates to create a custom precision floating point.
e.g.