integer division with float result

[0ffh]

0ffh wrote:
> then it will make actual integer division slow (three casts
> and the float division) unless you have the compiler do type

Hrmm, probably int division and two casts would suffice, which
might be reduced by the optimiser to just the division. Still,
this works only for for some cases and does not invalidate the
overall argument (bit like some kind of type inference through
the back door, with the same weakness).

regards, frank