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Bug ID 6226479
Synopsis rewrite 64-bit division routines for increased performance
State 10-Fix Delivered (Fix available in build)
Category:Subcategory kernel:arch-x86
Keywords onnv_triage
Responsible Engineer Christopher P Johnson
Reported Against snv_07
Duplicate Of
Introduced In
Commit to Fix snv_11
Fixed In snv_11
Release Fixed solaris_nevada(snv_11)
Related Bugs 6257028 , 6257676
Submit Date 8-February-2005
Last Update Date 16-January-2007
Description 
The 64-bit division assembly routines used in 32-bit solaris are antiquated
and slow. linux performance is superior.

An independent developer performed a clean room implementation of the routines
based on the attached specification. Performance was improved by up to 50%.
This was requested by  xxxxx@xxxxx.com

See comments for details.


 xxxxx@xxxxx.com 2005-2-08 01:41:23 GMT
Work Around 
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Comments 
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