linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] carl9170: Convert byte_rev

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Date:	Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:32:44 -0800
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	"Wang, Yalin" <Yalin.Wang@...ymobile.com>
Cc:	"'chunkeey@...glemail.com'" <chunkeey@...glemail.com>,
	"'linville@...driver.com'" <linville@...driver.com>,
	"'linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org'" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	"'netdev@...r.kernel.org'" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"'linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org'" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] carl9170: Convert byte_rev_table uses to bitrev8

On Fri, 2014-11-14 at 13:16 +0800, Wang, Yalin wrote:
> Use the inline function instead of directly indexing the array.
> 
> This allows some architectures with hardware instructions for bit
> reversals to eliminate the array.

This one is already in -next

commit 7a1283d8f5298437a454ec477384dcd9f9f88bac
Author: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Date:   Tue Oct 28 14:18:58 2014 -0700

    carl9170: Convert byte_rev_table uses to bitrev8
    
    Use the inline function instead of directly indexing the array.
    
    This allows some architectures with hardware instructions
    for bit reversals to eliminate the array.
    
    Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
    Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@...driver.com>


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