Daniel Phillips wrote:
>
> On January 25, 2002 05:56 pm, Richard B. Johnson wrote:
> > On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, wrote:
> >
> > > I am writing a module and would like to perform arithmetic on long
> > > long variables. When I try to do this the module does not load due
> > > to the unresolved symbols __udivdi3 and __umoddi3. I notice these
> > > are normally defined in libc. Is there any way I can do this in a
> > > kernel module.
> > >
> > > Many Thanks
> > >
> > > Simon.
> >
> > Normally, in modules, the granularity is such that divisions can
> > be made by powers-of-two. In a 32-bit world, the modulus that you
> > obtain with umoddi3 (the remainder from a long-long, division) should
> > normally fit within a 32-bit variable. If you insist upon doing 64-bit
> > math in a 32-bit world, then you can either make your own procedures
> > and link them, of you can "appropriate" them from the 'C' runtime
> > library code, include them with your source, assemble, and link them
> > in.
>
> Let's be clear on one thing. There is nothing unnatural about
> 32bits * 32bits = 64bits or 64bits / 32bits = 32bits in a 32 bit world.
> In fact, it is a rare architecture that does not support this directly
> in hardware. It may be awkward to express it in C, but since when has
> that ever stopped us from using the best machine instructions for the
> job?
>
> Personally, I find the omission of these mixed size muldiv operations
> from the kernel a great inconvenience.
*cough* #include <asm/div64.h> *cough*
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