Re: [PATCH v1 3/3] spi: xilinx: Make num_chipselect 8-bit in the struct xspi_platform_data

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Fri Mar 08 2024 - 08:55:45 EST


On Fri, Mar 08, 2024 at 02:48:04PM +0100, Michal Simek wrote:
> On 3/8/24 14:31, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 08, 2024 at 09:20:23AM +0100, Michal Simek wrote:
> > > On 3/7/24 16:43, Andy Shevchenko wrote:

..

> > > > struct xspi_platform_data {
> > > > - u16 num_chipselect;
> > > > - u8 bits_per_word;
> > > > - struct spi_board_info *devices;
> > > > - u8 num_devices;
> > > > bool force_irq;
> > > > + u8 num_chipselect;
> > > > + u8 bits_per_word;
> > > > + u8 num_devices;
> > >
> > > all above have 32bits. It means on 64bit cpu you have 32bit gap here.
> >
> > > > + struct spi_board_info *devices;
> >
> > On all architectures? I mean do all 64-bit architecture ABIs _require_
> > the pointer to be aligned at 8-byte boundary? Even if so, the struct
> > itself can be aligned on 4-byte boundary.
>
> I am not able to tell if toolchain enforce 8byte alignment by default/by
> setup on all 64bit systems.
> I am using pahole to check this which was recommended by Greg in past which
> reports gap in the middle.

I see, thanks for explanation.

Yes, it's likely that in some cases it will be a gap on 64-bit platforms, but
after this patch no gap on 32-bit. Do you still want me to reshuffle that as
you suggested?

--
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko