RE: LeoThread 2024-11-23 12:21

Part 4/7:

In light of these challenges, the programmer shifted focus toward fixed-point multiplication as a solution. Instead of performing the division directly, the approach involved manipulating fractions as fixed-point numbers. By using a constant that approximates 1/9 in a fixed-point format and working with binary representations, the need for a division instruction could be bypassed.

The programmer found clarity in approximating the value of 1 over 9 through a constant derived from a division of powers of two, scaled appropriately to maintain accuracy while operating without a floating-point unit. This ingenious workaround harnessed the powers of binary fixed-point representation to provide the necessary outputs without succumbing to the limitations of the hardware.