linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] RISC-V: redefine PTRS_PER_PGD/PTRS_PER_PMD/PTRS_PER

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.21.9999.1906281147260.3867@viisi.sifive.com>
Date:   Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:52:58 -0700 (PDT)
From:   Paul Walmsley <paul.walmsley@...ive.com>
To:     damon <liush.damon@...il.com>
cc:     palmer@...ive.com, sorear2@...il.com, aou@...s.berkeley.edu,
        anup.patel@....com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        rppt@...ux.ibm.com, linux-riscv@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] RISC-V: redefine
 PTRS_PER_PGD/PTRS_PER_PMD/PTRS_PER_PTE

On Wed, 24 Apr 2019, damon wrote:

> Use the number of addresses to define the relevant macros.
> 
> Signed-off-by: damon <liush.damon@...il.com>

This patch looks reasonable to me.  But what's missing from the 
description is the motivation.  Is this a prerequisite for another patch 
that you're planning to post?  Or because you think this is clearer than 
the original?  Or something else?  etc.

- Paul