Mask out low bits of input float arrays #301
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Float32 has 23 bits of precision, which is more than necessary for Vamb. We can mask out the lower bits, probably with no loss of performance. This helps reducing the disk space usage of Vamb's output
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Float32 has 23 bits of precision, which is more than necessary for Vamb. We can mask out the lower bits, probably with no loss of performance. This helps reducing the disk space usage of Vamb's output.
It almost certainly won't cause a regression, but let's test it nonetheless.