Re: [PATCH 03/11] Task watchers: Refactor process events

[Chase Venters]

On Tuesday 13 June 2006 20:11, Matt Helsley wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-06-13 at 19:43 -0500, Chase Venters wrote:
> > On Tuesday 13 June 2006 18:54, Matt Helsley wrote:
> > > +	WARN_ON((which_id != PROC_EVENT_UID) && (which_id !=
> > > PROC_EVENT_GID)); }
> >
> > How about WARN_ON(!(which_id & (PROC_EVENT_UID | PROC_EVENT_GID))) to
> > save a cmp?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chase
>
> I think the compiler is capable of making such optimizations. I also
> think what I have now is clearer to anyone skimming the code.

Can the compiler test that (which_id != PROC_EVENT_UID) && (which_id != 
PROC_EVENT_GID) merely by masking? Since they're bits, one mask testing both 
could technically match both (true result), which would not happen in the != 
case (false result). It is a small point though.

> Cheers,
> 	-Matt Helsley

Thanks,
Chase
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