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Date:	Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:10:45 -0500 (EST)
From:	"John David Anglin" <dave@...uly1.hia.nrc.ca>
To:	roel.kluin@...il.com (Roel Kluin)
Cc:	kyle@...artin.ca, deller@....de, jejb@...isc-linux.org,
	linux-parisc@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] parisc: test off by one in sgl_frem() and dbl_frem()

> With `while (stepcount-- > 0)' stepcount reaches -1 after the loop.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Roel Kluin <roel.kluin@...il.com>
> ---
>  arch/parisc/math-emu/dfrem.c |    2 +-
>  arch/parisc/math-emu/sfrem.c |    2 +-
>  2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> Unless I am missing something?

Are you sure the correct fix isn't to move the decrement of stepcount
into the loop?

Dave
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