linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 0/2] x86/asm/bitops: optimize ff{s,z} functions for constant expressions

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Message-ID: <YxGV33HTiWQ39Bkp@nazgul.tnic>
Date:   Fri, 2 Sep 2022 07:34:42 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>
Cc:     Yury Norov <yury.norov@...il.com>,
        Vincent MAILHOL <mailhol.vincent@...adoo.fr>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, x86@...nel.org,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        "H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>,
        Tom Rix <trix@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        llvm@...ts.linux.dev, David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
        Jan Beulich <JBeulich@...e.com>,
        Christophe Jaillet <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>,
        Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
        Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 0/2] x86/asm/bitops: optimize ff{s,z} functions for
 constant expressions

On Thu, Sep 01, 2022 at 10:06:48AM -0700, Nick Desaulniers wrote:
> Unless Boris feels strong enough to nack the series, I think Yury
> accepting the series is the way to go.

arch/x86/ patches go through the tip tree unless there's a compelling
reason to carry them through another. I don't see one here.

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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