Re: [PATCH] powerpc: asm: convert directive .llong to .8byte

[Tobin C. Harding]

On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 06:40:58PM +1100, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> Daniel Axtens <dja@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > Hi Tobin,
> >
> >> .llong is an undocumented PPC specific directive. The generic
> >> equivalent is .quad, but even better (because it's self describing) is
> >> .8byte.
> >>
> >> Convert directives .llong -> .8byte
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Tobin C. Harding <me@xxxxxxxx>
> >> ---
> >>
> >> Fixes: issue #33 (github)
> >
> > Thanks for tackling these!
> >
> > I have applied your patch to my local tree. I ran `git grep '\.llong'`,
> > and found:
> >
> > tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/switch_endian/switch_endian_test.S: .llong 0x5555AAAA5555AAAA
> >
> > That file is also handled by mpe and the powerpc tree even though it
> > doesn't live in arch/powerpc - could you please change that one as well?
> 
> I can do that one when I apply it.

Excellent.

thanks,
Tobin.