linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 05/30] amd64_edac: Cleanup chipselect handling

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Date:	Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:16:43 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...64.org>
To:	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...hat.com>
Cc:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...64.org>,
	"linux-edac@...r.kernel.org" <linux-edac@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/30] amd64_edac: Cleanup chipselect handling

On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:56:26AM -0400, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> Em 10-02-2011 15:15, Borislav Petkov escreveu:
> > From: Borislav Petkov <borislav.petkov@....com>
> > 
> > Add a struct representing the DRAM chip select base/limit register
> > pairs. Concentrate all CS handling in a single function. Also, add CS
> > looping macros for cleaner, more readable code. While at it, adjust code
> > to F15h. Finally, do smaller macro names cleanups (remove family names
> > from register macros) and debug messages clarification.
> > 
> > No functional change.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov <borislav.petkov@....com>
> 
> Hi Borislav,
> 
> > --- a/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.h
> > +++ b/drivers/edac/amd64_edac.h
> > @@ -160,6 +160,14 @@
> >  #define OFF false
> >  
> >  /*
> > + * Create a contiguous bitmask starting at bit position @lo and ending at
> > + * position @hi. For example
> > + *
> > + * GENMASK(21, 39) gives us the 64bit vector 0x000000ffffe00000.
> > + */
> > +#define GENMASK(lo, hi)			(((1ULL << ((hi) - (lo) + 1)) - 1) << (lo))
> > +
> 
> This is a nice macro that could be useful outside amd64. It is probably a good
> idea to move it to include/linux/bitops.h.

I'd suggest rather <drivers/edac/edac_core.h> if you want to use it in
EDAC. But if we have more users, I don't have a problem with putting
it there (or somewhere else generic enough if people have a better
suggestion).

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