Re: [PATCH RFC] Make call_srcu() available during very early boot

[Steven Rostedt]

On Tue, 14 Aug 2018 10:06:18 -0700
"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> > >  #define __SRCU_STRUCT_INIT(name, pcpu_name)				\
> > > -	{								\
> > > -		.sda = &pcpu_name,					\
> > > -		.lock = __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(name.lock),		\
> > > -		.srcu_gp_seq_needed = 0 - 1,				\
> > > -		__SRCU_DEP_MAP_INIT(name)				\
> > > -	}
> > > +{									\
> > > +	.sda = &pcpu_name,						\
> > > +	.lock = __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(name.lock),			\
> > > +	.srcu_gp_seq_needed = 0 - 1,					\  
> > 
> > Interesting initialization of -1. This was there before, but still
> > interesting none the less.  
> 
> If I recall correctly, this subterfuge suppresses compiler complaints
> about initializing an unsigned long with a negative number.  :-/

Did you try:

	.srcu_gp_seq_needed = -1UL,

?

-- Steve