A very good idea, which reduces the impact of the change on existing proofs. I 
am trying it out now.

Seeing no objections, I am quite likely to push this change later today.

Larry

On 4 Apr 2014, at 15:08, Florian Haftmann 
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> lemma divide_minus_left [simp]: "(-a) / b = - (a / b)"
>> lemma divide_minus_right [simp]: "a / - b = - (a / b)”
>> 
>> It would be a mistake to reorient the simprules, but I am suggesting that 
>> they should not be declared as simprules with either orientation.
> 
> Maybe
>> lemma divide_minus_left [field_simps]: "(-a) / b = - (a / b)"
>> lemma divide_minus_right [field_simps]: "a / - b = - (a / b)”
> instead?
> 
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