Re: [PATCH V2 0/2] uapi: Add support for GENMASK_U128()

From: Anshuman Khandual
Date: Thu Jul 25 2024 - 23:34:32 EST




On 7/26/24 02:35, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:18:06 +0530 Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> This adds support for GENMASK_U128() and some corresponding tests as well.
>> GENMASK_U128() generated 128 bit masks will be required later on the arm64
>> platform for enabling FEAT_SYSREG128 and FEAT_D128 features.
>
> If this will be required for ongoing ARM development prior to the 6.11
> release then it would make sense for these changes to be carried in the
> relevant ARM tree.

Hello Andrew,

These changes are not required prior to 6.11, hence being taken via the mm
tree is fine.

- Anshuman