linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] include/linux/gfp.h: use unsigned int in gfp

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Date:   Thu, 3 May 2018 14:05:28 +0000
From:   Huaisheng HS1 Ye <yehs1@...ovo.com>
To:     Michal Hocko <mhocko@...nel.org>
CC:     "akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "vbabka@...e.cz" <vbabka@...e.cz>,
        "mgorman@...hsingularity.net" <mgorman@...hsingularity.net>,
        "alexander.levin@...izon.com" <alexander.levin@...izon.com>,
        "colyli@...e.de" <colyli@...e.de>,
        NingTing Cheng <chengnt@...ovo.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] include/linux/gfp.h: use unsigned int in gfp_zone

 > On Thu 03-05-18 11:44:58, Huaisheng Ye wrote:
> > Suggest using unsigned int instead of int for bit within gfp_zone.
> >
> > The value of bit comes from flags, which's type is gfp_t. And it
> > indicates the number of bits in the right shift for GFP_ZONE_TABLE.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Huaisheng Ye <yehs1@...ovo.com>
> 
> The patch looks OK but it misses the most important piece of
> information. Why this is worth changing. Does it lead to a better code?
> Silence a warning or...
> 
Yes, thank you and I will rewrite the commit log later.

Sincerely,
Huaisheng, Ye
> > ---
> >  include/linux/gfp.h | 2 +-
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/include/linux/gfp.h b/include/linux/gfp.h
> > index 1a4582b..21551fc 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/gfp.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/gfp.h
> > @@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static inline bool gfpflags_allow_blocking(const gfp_t
> gfp_flags)
> >  static inline enum zone_type gfp_zone(gfp_t flags)
> >  {
> >  	enum zone_type z;
> > -	int bit = (__force int) (flags & GFP_ZONEMASK);
> > +	unsigned int bit = (__force unsigned int) (flags & GFP_ZONEMASK);
> >
> >  	z = (GFP_ZONE_TABLE >> (bit * GFP_ZONES_SHIFT)) &
> >  					 ((1 << GFP_ZONES_SHIFT) - 1);
> > --
> > 1.8.3.1
> >
> 
> --
> Michal Hocko
> SUSE Labs