linux-kernel - [PATCH] random: use proper jiffies comparison macro

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Date:   Tue, 10 May 2022 15:21:20 +0200
From:   "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
Subject: [PATCH] random: use proper jiffies comparison macro

This expands to exactly the same code that it replaces, but makes things
consistent by using the same macro for jiffy comparisons throughout.

Signed-off-by: Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@...c4.com>
---
 drivers/char/random.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index 2f8559122dfa..b1ef334ed263 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ static bool crng_has_old_seed(void)
 			interval = max_t(unsigned int, CRNG_RESEED_START_INTERVAL,
 					 (unsigned int)uptime / 2 * HZ);
 	}
-	return time_after(jiffies, READ_ONCE(base_crng.birth) + interval);
+	return time_is_before_jiffies(READ_ONCE(base_crng.birth) + interval);
 }

 /*
-- 
2.35.1