> > I need an unsigned divide, but could live with a signed divide as the
> > magnitude of numbers I am working with are less than 2^30.  Remainder
> > or lack of is not critical.  If I need it I could derive a remainder
> > externally to the routine.
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> This is discussed in Section 9-2 of Hacker's Delight, 2nd edition.  It is=
 a page and
> a half of C code.
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> >From the book: "The details are surprisingly complicated."
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> You can read the code if go to the book's page at Amazon and "search insi=
de this
> book" for "Multiword Division".  But buy the book if you can.

Looks like you can download the code at http://www.hackersdelight.org/


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