[U-Boot] [PATCH] arm: add 64-64 bit divider

[Mike Frysinger]

On Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:11:00 Marek Vasut wrote:
> On Wednesday, August 31, 2011 04:32:52 PM Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > On Wednesday, August 31, 2011 06:38:50 Che-Liang Chiou wrote:
> > > This patch adds a 64-64 bit divider that supports ARMv4 and above.
> > 
> > why ?  if you're doing 64 bit divides, chances are you're doing something
> > fundamentally wrong.  perhaps you should fix that instead.
> 
> Oh come on Mike, what about too big NAND memories ?

Linux hasnt had a problem supporting large NAND without a 64bit divide 
routine.  why are we special ?

> > this is also why we have the do_div() helper macro.
> > 
> > so until your changelog documents the actual *reason* for this patch: NAK
> 
> The reason is likely it's faster.

let's see actual #'s
-mike
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