linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v6 05/10] crc32-misc-cleanup.diff

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Date:	Wed, 7 Sep 2011 19:51:24 +0200
From:	Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernlund@...nsmode.se>
To:	"Bob Pearson" <rpearson@...temfabricworks.com>
Cc:	"'Andrew Morton'" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	fzago@...temfabricworks.com,
	"'George Spelvin'" <linux@...izon.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"'Stephen Rothwell'" <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v6 05/10] crc32-misc-cleanup.diff

"Bob Pearson" <rpearson@...temfabricworks.com> wrote on 2011/09/07 18:30:31:
>
> >
> > The list of needed changes based on recent comments I am aware of are:
> >  - put back in a couple of header files per Andrew
> >  - fix the summary phrases to conform to coding standards per Andrew
> >  - add signed off by for Joakim to patch 04/10 per Joakim
> >  - fix bug in patch 06/10 noted in my email by passing bits as a parameter
> to
> > crc32_body
> Adding three additional changes:
>  - update macro per Joakim
>  - shorter generator code per George
>  - remove unneeded local_irq_disable per Andrew
> Any more?

There was more in my comments. Don't you scroll through the whole reply
when you read it? Especially this one:
  "BTW, is the 64 CRC bits on 32 bits BE arch bug fixed?"

>
> Can we finish crc32 before we start boiling the ocean with crc32c, crc16
> etc.? I am happy to pitch in on those but I would like to see something
> actually get done. I actually need this one.

Yes, lets get this cleared first. The other stuff depends on this.

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