Re: 64 bit arithmetic in the kernel

Mike Shaver (shaver@netscape.com)
Mon, 12 Jul 1999 21:06:30 -0400


Michael Richardson wrote:
> >>>>> "Richard" == Richard B Johnson <root@chaos.analogic.com> writes:
> Richard> On Mon, 12 Jul 1999, Michael Richardson wrote:
> >> This is with 2.2.10, on a Lintel box, and I'm using a module.
>
> Richard> Use inline asm. In Intel, you put the high long-word into edx,
> Richard> the low long-word into eax, and "div" either by an immediate or
> Richard> something in, say
>
> Uh, that's real portable.

To be fair, you did say that you were on a ``Lintel'' box, which could
reasonably be taken to mean that you only care about that situation.

Mike

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