linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 04/30] sched: make test_*_tsk_thread

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Message-ID: <87frxupjov.fsf@oracle.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:04:00 -0800
From: Ankur Arora <ankur.a.arora@...cle.com>
To: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 04/30] sched: make test_*_tsk_thread_flag() return bool


Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com> writes:

> On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 09:55:28PM -0800, Ankur Arora wrote:
>> All users of test_*_tsk_thread_flag() treat the result as boolean.
>> This is also true for the underlying test_and_*_bit() operations.
>>
>> Change the return type to bool.
>>
>> Cc: Peter Ziljstra <peterz@...radead.org>
>> Originally-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87jzshhexi.ffs@tglx/
>> Signed-off-by: Ankur Arora <ankur.a.arora@...cle.com>
>
> Acked-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>

Thanks.

> I think this makes sense on its own regardless of the rest of the series; it
> might make sense to move it to the start of the series so that it can easily be
> picked up even if the rest needs work.

Yeah that makes sense. Will do.

--
ankur