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Fixed-point multiplication

I want to multiply two fixed point numbers. After the multiplication I have to shift the result so that the binary point is correct.
Example:

int a;
int b;
int c;
c = (a * b) >> 10

The multiplication a*b produces a long int value in the MD register. After the shift operation the int result (the lower byte) should be stored in c.
My problem is how to use then 32-bit MD register. When I look at the assembler code only the lower byte of the MD register is used for the shift operation, but I first I want to shift the whole register and then take only the lower byte.
How can I implement that in C? Who knows an application note about fixed-point arithmetic with the C166?

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0 Bruno Büsser over 22 years ago in reply to Mik Kleshov

That's it!
The following line produces just what I wanted:
c = ((long)a * b)>>10;

The product a*b is stored as 32 bit value in MD register, then the MD register value is arithmetic shifted right by 10 and the lower 16 bits stored in c.
Thanks to Andrew and Mike!
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0 Bruno Büsser over 22 years ago in reply to Mik Kleshov

That's it!
The following line produces just what I wanted:
c = ((long)a * b)>>10;

The product a*b is stored as 32 bit value in MD register, then the MD register value is arithmetic shifted right by 10 and the lower 16 bits stored in c.
Thanks to Andrew and Mike!
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