Re: Problem with commit deda2e81961e96be4f2c09328baca4710a2fd1a0

From: Larry Finger
Date: Thu Aug 12 2010 - 23:17:37 EST


On 08/12/2010 03:52 PM, john stultz wrote:
>
> Ugh. I'm surprised it picks *this* loop to optimize instead of the
> similar one right above. I'm guessing its the local raw_nsecs value, but
> whatever. Also surprised Jason's testing didn't hit this issue, but its
> probably a gcc version thing.
>
> Regardless, I clearly need to give i386 more love in my testing.
> My profuse apologies.
>
> As suggested by Linus, here's the do_div explicit version. It builds ok
> on i386 & x86_64, but I have not yet tested it.
>
> Larry, Jason: Could you verify it works for you (and avoids the original
> issue)?

This one builds for me with both compilers. It appears to run OK. As to the
original issue - I don't think I ever saw the problem. I'll leave that question
for Jason.

Larry
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