linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] lib/find_bit: Add find_prev_*

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Date:   Wed, 2 Dec 2020 11:47:17 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Yun Levi <ppbuk5246@...il.com>
Cc:     dushistov@...l.ru, arnd@...db.de, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
        gustavo@...eddedor.com, vilhelm.gray@...il.com,
        richard.weiyang@...ux.alibaba.com, joseph.qi@...ux.alibaba.com,
        skalluru@...vell.com, yury.norov@...il.com, jpoimboe@...hat.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] lib/find_bit: Add find_prev_*_bit functions.

On Wed, Dec 02, 2020 at 10:10:09AM +0900, Yun Levi wrote:
> Inspired find_next_*bit function series, add find_prev_*_bit series.
> I'm not sure whether it'll be used right now But, I add these functions
> for future usage.

This patch has few issues:
- it has more things than described (should be several patches instead)
- new functionality can be split logically to couple or more pieces as well
- it proposes functionality w/o user (dead code)

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko