linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] include/linux/make_type.h: Helpers for making u16/u32/u64 values

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Message-ID: <ZczkhqW5_vU_hDbg@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:04:22 +0200
From: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To: Michal Wajdeczko <michal.wajdeczko@...el.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Rodrigo Vivi <rodrigo.vivi@...el.com>,
	Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] include/linux/make_type.h: Helpers for making u16/u32/u64
 values

On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 04:54:08PM +0100, Michal Wajdeczko wrote:
> It is quite common practice to make u16, u32 or u64 values from
> smaller words.  Add simple helpers for that.

..

> +++ b/include/linux/make_type.h

If we go with this, please make better name so we can combine this with
upper/lower_*_bits() helpers which seems related semantically to this.

Also _type suffix is a bit confusing as we use _types in the headers
that provide just data type(s).


-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko