DIV_U64_ROUND_UP(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– DIV_U64_ROUND_UP πŸ’–

okay so bestie, welcome to the DIV_U64_ROUND_UP(9) page from the Kernel API Manual β€” this one is a tiny little math situation and it is honestly iconic. Unsigned 64bit divide, 32bit divisor, but make it round up. πŸ’…

🌸 NAME 🌸

DIV_U64_ROUND_UP β€” unsigned 64bit divide with 32bit divisor rounded up

πŸŽ€ SYNOPSIS πŸŽ€

DIV_U64_ROUND_UP (ll , d );

that's the call, bestie β€” no cap.

πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • ll β€” unsigned 64bit dividend. The big ol' number being divided.
  • d β€” unsigned 32bit divisor. The 32bit number doing the dividing.

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

Divide unsigned 64bit dividend by unsigned 32bit divisor and round up. Literally the whole plot: the division happens, the answer rounds up, main character energy only. πŸ‘‘

πŸ’œ RETURN πŸ’œ

dividend / divisor rounded up. That's the returned value, periodt.

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

Kernel file ./include/linux/math64.h, plus this whole friend group:


cute sign-off: this page is sourced from ./include/linux, dated October 2026, and the footer says DIV_U64_ROUND_UP(9). mwah πŸ’‹

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