Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] kernel.h: Move upper_*_bits() and lower_*_bits() to wordpath.h

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 09:53:48AM +0100, Max Kellermann wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 9:49 AM Andy Shevchenko
> <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > The wordpart.h header is collecting APIs related to the handling
> > parts of the word (usually in byte granularity). The upper_*_bits()
> > and lower_*_bits() are good candidates to be moved to there.
> 
> Sigh. This was actually a copy of my patch which I submitted a week
> before yours. https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20240209164027.2582906-34-max.kellermann@xxxxxxxxx/

But it was not standalone and the series has issues AFAICS.
Nevertheless, I like it!

In any case the wordpart.h is only in Kees' tree, hence can't be applied
separately right now, so if you continue with a series it's technically can't
be applied before v6.9-rc1.


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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko