linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sparc/vdso: Add helper function for 64-bit right shift on 32-bit target

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Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 17:30:43 +0000
From: Koakuma <koachan@...tonmail.com>
To: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc: Koakuma via B4 Relay <devnull+koachan.protonmail.com@...nel.org>, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, Andreas Larsson <andreas@...sler.com>, Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>, Vincenzo Frascino <vincenzo.frascino@....com>, Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>, Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>, Bill Wendling <morbo@...gle.com>, Justin Stitt <justinstitt@...gle.com>, sparclinux@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, llvm@...ts.linux.dev
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sparc/vdso: Add helper function for 64-bit right shift on 32-bit target

Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de> wrote:
> Why does this sparc'ism need to be in generic code?

Doesn't x86 also have a couple functions that live in math64.h anyway?
That's why I thought it is fine to put it in there...

In any case, though, I am open to moving the function to sparc directory,
if that is indeed the proper place for that function.