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From: Leland Brown (lelandbrown_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-07 16:16:58


Martin Bonner <martin.bonner <at> pitechnology.com> writes:

> >> time t = x / v; // typically LOTS of computations here ...
> >
> > I'm not sure, however, why t = x / v should involve lots of
> > computation.
>
> I think the OP meant that the single division operator here is usually
> replaced by lots of computations in his applications ... which is why he
> is concerned that the the division operator should be translated to a
> single FDIV instruction by the compiler.

Precisely!! Thank you for clarifying my sloppy wording.

-- Leland


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