// file: $PDSP/class/float_8/v1.0/flt8_oper_8.cc
//

// isip include files
//
#include "float_8.h"

// method: *= operator overload
//
// arguments:
//  Float_8 arg_a: (input) operand 2
//
// return: a Float_8 object containing the result of a multiply accumulate
//
Float_8& Float_8::operator*= (Float_8 arg_a) {

  // increment the operations counter
  //
  num_mults_d++;
  num_data_transfers_d++;
  
  // modify "this"
  //
  value_d *= arg_a.value_d;

  // exit gracefully
  //
  return *this;
}