linux-kernel - [PATCH 01/17] bitops: Add generic parity calculation for u32

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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:42:01 +0800
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Subject: [PATCH 01/17] bitops: Add generic parity calculation for u32

Several parts of the kernel open-code parity calculations using
different methods. Add a generic parity32() helper implemented with the
same efficient approach as parity8().

Co-developed-by: Yu-Chun Lin <eleanor15x@...il.com>
Signed-off-by: Yu-Chun Lin <eleanor15x@...il.com>
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@...il.com>
---
 include/linux/bitops.h | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/linux/bitops.h b/include/linux/bitops.h
index c1cb53cf2f0f..fb13dedad7aa 100644
--- a/include/linux/bitops.h
+++ b/include/linux/bitops.h
@@ -260,6 +260,27 @@ static inline int parity8(u8 val)
 	return (0x6996 >> (val & 0xf)) & 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * parity32 - get the parity of an u32 value
+ * @value: the value to be examined
+ *
+ * Determine the parity of the u32 argument.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * 0 for even parity, 1 for odd parity
+ */
+static inline int parity32(u32 val)
+{
+	/*
+	 * One explanation of this algorithm:
+	 * https://funloop.org/codex/problem/parity/README.html
+	 */
+	val ^= val >> 16;
+	val ^= val >> 8;
+	val ^= val >> 4;
+	return (0x6996 >> (val & 0xf)) & 1;
+}
+
 /**
  * __ffs64 - find first set bit in a 64 bit word
  * @word: The 64 bit word
-- 
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