Re: [2.6.25 patch] drivers/crypto/hifn_795x.c: fix 64bit division

[Andrew Morton]

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:52:40 +0300 Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Adrian.
> 
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 05:34:21PM +0200, Adrian Bunk (bunk@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> > Using ndelay() with a 64bit variable as parameter can result in build 
> > errors like the following on some 32bit systems when it results in a 
> > 64bit division:
> > 
> > <--  snip  -->
> > 
> >  ...
> >   MODPOST 759 modules
> > ERROR: "__divdi3" [drivers/crypto/hifn_795x.ko] undefined!
> > 
> > <--  snip  -->
> > 
> > Reported by Martin Michlmayr.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Yep, ndelay() uses division, thanks a lot Adrian for spotting this.

hm.  Where?

> Herbert, please apply.
> 
> ACK.

udelay() might be exposed to the same problem.  It would be better to fix
ndelay() and udelay() rather than callers.  It is reasonable to pass a u64
into ndelay() and to expect the build to not explode.

(Geeze macros suck)
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