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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/2] kernel/{exit.c, signal.c, power/process.c}: replace !likely(x) by likely(!x)
On 16-02-08 20:01, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Roel Kluin wrote:
>> Not entirely sure who to send this to
>> ---
>> Replace !likely(x) by likely(!x)
>
> Whoa...
>
> Are you sure this is correct?
>
> !likely(x) is equivalent to unlikely(!x)

Not with respect to its value I believe? likely(x) == !!(x), and
unlikely(!x) == !!(!x) = !x, so conditions work out differently?

> not the opposite, so this is a functional change...

Rene.


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