linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] kernel/{exit.c, signal.c, power/process.c}: replace !likely(x) by likely(!x)

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Message-ID: <47B739AA.6070108@tiscali.nl>
Date:	Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:29:46 +0100
From:	Roel Kluin <12o3l@...cali.nl>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
CC:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] kernel/{exit.c, signal.c, power/process.c}: replace
 !likely(x) by likely(!x)

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Roel Kluin wrote:
>> Not entirely sure who to send this to
>> ---
>> Replace !likely(x) by likely(!x)
> 
> Whoa...
> 
> Are you sure this is correct?
> 
> !likely(x) is equivalent to unlikely(!x), not the opposite, so this is a
> functional change...
> 
>     -hpa
> 
You are right, sorry, Need more caffeine. I will send the right patch later.
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