[PATCH v1 1/1] math.h: Document abs_diff()

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Fri Aug 04 2023 - 01:12:18 EST


Initially abs_diff() has lack of documentation. Add it.

Suggested-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/linux/math.h | 12 ++++++++++++
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/linux/math.h b/include/linux/math.h
index 336e3e3678e7..dfba59b59998 100644
--- a/include/linux/math.h
+++ b/include/linux/math.h
@@ -155,6 +155,18 @@ __STRUCT_FRACT(u32)
__builtin_types_compatible_p(typeof(x), unsigned type), \
({ signed type __x = (x); __x < 0 ? -__x : __x; }), other)

+/**
+ * abs_diff - return absolute value of the difference between the arguments
+ * @a: the first argument
+ * @b: the second argument
+ *
+ * @a and @b has to be of the same type. With this restriction we compare
+ * signed to signed and unsigned to unsigned. The result is the subtraction
+ * the smaller of the two from the bigger, hence result is always a positive
+ * value.
+ *
+ * Return: an absolute value of the difference between the @a and @b.
+ */
#define abs_diff(a, b) ({ \
typeof(a) __a = (a); \
typeof(b) __b = (b); \
--
2.40.0.1.gaa8946217a0b