linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] IB/srpt: Convert use of __constant_cpu_to_beXX to cpu_to

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Date:	Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:18:44 -0700
From:	Bart Van Assche <bart.vanassche@...disk.com>
To:	Vaishali Thakkar <vthakkar1994@...il.com>,
	Doug Ledford <dledford@...hat.com>
CC:	Sean Hefty <sean.hefty@...el.com>,
	Hal Rosenstock <hal.rosenstock@...il.com>,
	"linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org" <linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] IB/srpt: Convert use of __constant_cpu_to_beXX to
 cpu_to_beXX

On 06/23/2015 09:42 PM, Vaishali Thakkar wrote:
> In little endian cases, the macro cpu_to_be{16,32,64} unfolds to
> __swab{16,32,64} which provides special case for constants. In
> big endian cases, __constant_cpu_to_be{16,32,64} and
> cpu_to_be{16,32,64} expand directly to the same expression. So,
> replace __constant_cpu_to_be{16,32,64} with cpu_to_be{16,32,64}
> with the goal of getting rid of the definitions of
> __constant_cpu_to_be{16,32,64} completely.

Reviewed-by: Bart Van Assche <bart.vanassche@...disk.com>

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