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expand_divmod algorithm patented?
- From: Joern Rennecke <amylaar at spamcop dot net>
- To: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:42:33 -0400
- Subject: expand_divmod algorithm patented?
PJ has posted a news pick on Groklaw about a new patent which, afar as I can
tell, claims the algorithm that Tege has contributed to expmed.c:expand_divmod
in 1994 (r7598)
http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-efficient-software-based-integer-division-dt20060504ptan20060095494.php