Re: [PATCH 02/17] bitops: Add generic parity calculation for u64

[David Laight <david.laight.linux@gmail.com>]

On Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:09:43 +0100
Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@kernel.org> wrote:

> On 23. 02. 25, 17:42, Kuan-Wei Chiu wrote:
> > Several parts of the kernel open-code parity calculations using
> > different methods. Add a generic parity64() helper implemented with the
> > same efficient approach as parity8().
> > 
> > Co-developed-by: Yu-Chun Lin <eleanor15x@gmail.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Yu-Chun Lin <eleanor15x@gmail.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@gmail.com>
> > ---
> >   include/linux/bitops.h | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> >   1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/include/linux/bitops.h b/include/linux/bitops.h
> > index fb13dedad7aa..67677057f5e2 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/bitops.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/bitops.h
> > @@ -281,6 +281,28 @@ static inline int parity32(u32 val)
> >   	return (0x6996 >> (val & 0xf)) & 1;
> >   }
> >   
> > +/**
> > + * parity64 - get the parity of an u64 value
> > + * @value: the value to be examined
> > + *
> > + * Determine the parity of the u64 argument.
> > + *
> > + * Returns:
> > + * 0 for even parity, 1 for odd parity
> > + */
> > +static inline int parity64(u64 val)
> > +{
> > +	/*
> > +	 * One explanation of this algorithm:
> > +	 * https://funloop.org/codex/problem/parity/README.html
> > +	 */
> > +	val ^= val >> 32;  
> 
> Do we need all these implementations? Can't we simply use parity64() for 
> any 8, 16 and 32-bit values too? I.e. have one parity().

I'm not sure you can guarantee that the compiler will optimise away
the unnecessary operations.

But:
static inline int parity64(u64 val)
{
	return parity32(val ^ (val >> 32))
}

should be ok.
It will also work on x86-32 where parity32() can just check the parity flag.
Although you are unlikely to manage to use the the PF the xor sets.

	David

> 
> > +	val ^= val >> 16;
> > +	val ^= val >> 8;
> > +	val ^= val >> 4;
> > +	return (0x6996 >> (val & 0xf)) & 1;
> > +}
> > +
> >   /**
> >    * __ffs64 - find first set bit in a 64 bit word
> >    * @word: The 64 bit word  
> 
>