Re: [PATCH -next] printk: Use the BITS_PER_LONG macro

From: John Ogness
Date: Mon Sep 02 2024 - 08:07:47 EST


On 2024-09-02, Jinjie Ruan <ruanjinjie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> sizeof(unsigned long) * 8 is the number of bits in an unsigned long
> variable, replace it with BITS_PER_LONG macro to make it simpler.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jinjie Ruan <ruanjinjie@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> kernel/printk/printk_ringbuffer.h | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk_ringbuffer.h b/kernel/printk/printk_ringbuffer.h
> index bd2a892deac1..7433fe477e08 100644
> --- a/kernel/printk/printk_ringbuffer.h
> +++ b/kernel/printk/printk_ringbuffer.h
> @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ enum desc_state {
>
> #define _DATA_SIZE(sz_bits) (1UL << (sz_bits))
> #define _DESCS_COUNT(ct_bits) (1U << (ct_bits))
> -#define DESC_SV_BITS (sizeof(unsigned long) * 8)
> +#define DESC_SV_BITS BITS_PER_LONG

We should also add:

#include <linux/bits.h>

John Ogness