Re: [PATCH v6 2/7] bits: introduce fixed-type genmasks

[Vincent Mailhol]

On 19/03/2025 at 01:45, Yury Norov wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 08, 2025 at 01:48:49AM +0900, Vincent Mailhol via B4 Relay wrote:
>> From: Yury Norov <yury.norov@xxxxxxxxx>

(...)

>> +#define GENMASK(h, l)		GENMASK_TYPE(unsigned long,  h, l)
>> +#define GENMASK_ULL(h, l)	GENMASK_TYPE(unsigned long long, h, l)
> 
> I like everything except this part. We switch GENMASK() from a well
> tested implementation, including an asm code, and we split uapi and
> non-uapi users, with no functionality changes.
> 
> Unification is a solid point, however.
> 
> Let's make it a 2-step procedure? Adding fixed-width GENMASKs is a
> non-questionable improvement. Switching an existing API from one
> implementation to another should be a separate patch, and probably
> even a separate series. And we should be very clear that __GENMASK()
> is uapi-only thing from now.
> 
> If we decide to switch GENMASK() in a separate series, we'll have some
> extra time to think about unification...

Ack. I started drafting the split. The two series would look like:

[Series #1] bits: Fixed-type GENMASK_U*() and BIT_U*()
    - bits: introduce fixed-type GENMASK_U*()
    - bits: introduce fixed-type BIT_U*()
    - drm/i915: Convert REG_GENMASK*() to fixed-width GENMASK_U*()
    - test_bits: add tests for GENMASK_U*()
    - test_bits: add tests for BIT_U*()

[Series #2] bits: Split asm and non-asm GENMASK*() and unify definitions
    - bits: split the definition of the asm and non-asm GENMASK*()
    - bits: unify the non-asm GENMASK*()
    - test_bits: add tests for __GENMASK() and __GENMASK_ULL()


Series #1 will leave GENMASK(), GENMASK_ULL() and GENMASK_128()
untouched. The final result after the Series #2 will be the exact same
code as of now.

I am thinking of sending the two series at the same time, and then, you
can decide what is the good timing to merge these (and eventually, start
a separate discussion on the second series).

Does this work for you?

On a side note, it did a lot of modifications to your original patch
which introduced the GENMASK_U*(). It is OK to tag myself as author and
you as co-author or do you still prefer to stay as the main author? Let
me know!


Yours sincerely,
Vincent Mailhol