Re: [PATCH] Compile failure fix for ppc on 2.6.17-rc4-mm3 (2ndattempt)

From: Paul Mackerras
Date: Fri Jun 09 2006 - 06:11:08 EST


Mel Gorman writes:

> + res->end = -(-res->end & ~(unsigned long)mask); \
> + res->end += mask; \

I think this is equivalent to

res->end = (res->end + mask) | mask;

and I have to say the latter seems more understandable to me (and
doesn't need a cast) ...

Regards,
Paul.

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