Re: [PATCH] fs/fat: remove fat12_ent_blocknr and use fat_ent_blocknr instead

From: OGAWA Hirofumi
Date: Wed Feb 18 2015 - 14:23:10 EST


Alexander Kuleshov <kuleshovmail@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> There is only one difference between fat12_ent_blocknr and fat_ent_blocknr
> functions in bytes calculation. Let's add bits checking to fat_ent_blocknr
> instead code duplication.

I guess, fat12 (very small volume size) is uncommon to be used now, and
there is no way to switch fat12 <= fat16/fat32 at runtime. It is why has
special handler, i.e. avoid overhead to fat16/fat32 by fat12 code.

Thanks.
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OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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