Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] x86/topology: add bitmap_weight_from() and use it in topo_unit_count()
From: Yury Norov
Date: Sun Feb 22 2026 - 12:50:16 EST
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On Mon, Dec 22, 2025 at 02:11:36PM -0500, Yury Norov (NVIDIA) wrote:
> Currently the function open-codes the missing bitmap_weight_from() with
> a for-loop, which is known to be less effective. Add the helper and
> switch topo_unit_count() to using it.
>
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20251214235437.244125-1-yury.norov@xxxxxxxxx/
> v2:
> - rename 'nbits' to 'end' (Ingo);
> - leverage bitmap_weight() in inline implementation;
> - drop outline implementation;
> - don't handle 'start >= end' case explititly, leave it to user.
>
> Yury Norov (NVIDIA) (2):
> bitmap: add bitmap_weight_from()
> x86/topology: use bitmap_weight_from()
>
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/topology.c | 8 ++------
> include/linux/bitmap.h | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> lib/test_bitmap.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 3 files changed, 58 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
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> 2.43.0