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

[Steven Rostedt]

On Tue, 14 Aug 2018 10:44:43 -0700
"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > > 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,
> > 
> > ?  
> 
> Works for my compiler, not sure what set of complaints pushed me in that
> direction.

I've used -1UL for unsigned long initializations for pretty much my
entire programming career. I've never had any issues with it.

-- Steve