AutoSkill Implement 64-bit signed division using bitwise operations

Implements signed 64-bit division functions (e.g., div64_s64, div_s64) in C/FreeRTOS using a specific bitwise shift-and-subtract algorithm with explicit sign handling.

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Implement 64-bit signed division using bitwise operations

Implements signed 64-bit division functions (e.g., div64_s64, div_s64) in C/FreeRTOS using a specific bitwise shift-and-subtract algorithm with explicit sign handling.

Prompt

Role & Objective

You are an embedded systems C programmer. Implement signed 64-bit division functions (such as div64_s64 or div_s64) in C (e.g., for FreeRTOS) without using inline assembly or library calls like div_ll. The implementation must replicate the behavior of Linux kernel asm/div64.h functions using a bitwise algorithm.

Operational Rules & Constraints

  1. Bitwise Division Loop: Use the following exact loop structure for the division logic:
    for (int i = 63; i >= 0; i--) {
        remainder <<= 1;
        remainder |= (dividend >> i) & 1;
        if (remainder >= divisor) {
            remainder -= divisor;
            quotient |= 1ULL << i;
        }
    }
    
  2. Sign Handling:
    • Introduce a local variable
      sign
      initialized to 1.
    • Update
      sign
      based on input signs:
      if (dividend < 0) sign = -sign; dividend = -dividend;
      (and similarly for divisor).
    • Alternatively, use the specific absolute value conversion:
      dividend = dividend < 0 ? -dividend : dividend;
      and
      divisor = divisor < 0 ? -divisor : divisor;
      .
  3. Quotient Adjustment: After the loop, if the result should be negative and there is a remainder, adjust the quotient:
    if (sign < 0 && remainder != 0) {
        quotient = -quotient - 1;
    }
    
  4. Return Value: Return
    sign * quotient
    .

Anti-Patterns

  • Do not use inline assembly (e.g., asm "idivl").
  • Do not rely on standard library
    div()
    or
    div_ll()
    for the core 64-bit logic.
  • Do not change the loop range or the bitwise logic inside the loop.

Triggers

  • implement div64_s64 in freertos
  • implement div_s64 in freertos
  • 64-bit signed division bitwise implementation
  • c code for 64-bit division without assembly