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SubjectRe: [PATCH v1 1/1] bitops: Share BYTES_TO_BITS() for everyone
On Fri, Aug 25, 2023 at 04:49:07PM +0200, Alexander Lobakin wrote:
> From: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>
> Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:37:28 +0300
>
> > It may be new callers for the same macro, share it.
> >
> > Note, it's unknown why it's represented in the current form instead of
> > simple multiplication and commit 1ff511e35ed8 ("tracing/kprobes: Add
> > bitfield type") doesn't explain that neither. Let leave it as is and
> > we may improve it in the future.
>
> Maybe symmetrical change in tools/ like I did[0] an aeon ago?

Hmm... Why can't you simply upstream your version? It seems better than mine.

> [0]
> https://github.com/alobakin/linux/commit/fd308001fe6d38837fe820427209a6a99e4850a8

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko


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