linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scsi: use sector_div instead of do

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Date:	Tue, 24 Nov 2015 14:50:36 +0200
From:	Sagi Grimberg <sagig@....mellanox.co.il>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	jbottomley@...n.com, martin.petersen@...cle.com, nico@...xnic.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scsi: use sector_div instead of do_div



On 20/11/2015 18:38, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> do_div is the wrong way to divide a sector_t, as it is less
> efficient when sector_t is 32-bit wide. With the upcoming
> do_div optimizations, the kernel starts warning about this:
>
> drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c: In function 'dif_store':
> include/asm-generic/div64.h:207:28: warning: comparison of distinct pointer types lacks a cast
>
> This changes the code to use sector_div instead, which always
> produces optimal code.
>
> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>

Reviewed-by: Sagi Grimberg <sagig@...lanox.com>
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