linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sparc,sparc64: replace parentheses in pmul()

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Date:	Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:28:15 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	roel.kluin@...il.com
Cc:	sparclinux@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sparc,sparc64: replace parentheses in pmul()

From: Roel Kluin <roel.kluin@...il.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:40:44 +0100

> `>>' has a higher precedence than `?' so src2 evaluated to
> either 16 or 0 dependent on the bits set in rs2.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Roel Kluin <roel.kluin@...il.com>
> ---
>  arch/sparc/kernel/visemul.c |    2 +-
>  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
> 
> I am not 100% sure that the code was incorrect, however, if it
> was intended I think it is a very strange way to write it.

Your fix is correct, thanks Roel!

I really need to write a testsuite for this VIS emulation code.
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