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From: Jerry Van Baren <gerald.vanbaren@smiths-aerospace.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:10:57 -0400
Subject: [U-Boot-Users] Compiler question: integer division?
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Steven Scholz wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> I just wondered if the code
> 
>     return (dtt_read(sensor, DTT_READ_TEMP) / 256);
> 
> would be result in a "shift by 8" or and interger division?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steven

Short answer: Yes.

Longer answer: It depends on the compiler, target processor, and 
optimization levels.  Usually it will be a "shift by 8" (which may or 
may not actually be a shift -- see the PowerPC "Swiss Army Knife[tm]" 
instruction rlwimi).

gvb