Re: [PATCH v7 0/5] bits: Fixed-type GENMASK_U*() and BIT_U*()

[Yury Norov <yury.norov@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 01:23:22AM +0900, Vincent Mailhol wrote:
> On 24/03/2025 at 23:28, Yury Norov wrote:
> > On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 06:23:11PM +0900, Vincent Mailhol via B4 Relay wrote:
> >> Introduce some fixed width variant of the GENMASK() and the BIT()
> >> macros in bits.h. Note that the main goal is not to get the correct
> >> type, but rather to enforce more checks at compile time. For example:
> > 
> > You say this, and then typecast both BIT and GENMASK. This may confuse
> > readers. Maybe add few words about promotion rules in C standard, or
> > just drop this note entirely? Doesn't require new submission, of
> > course.
> 
> I do not want to into this level of details in the cover letter, so I
> will remove. Instead, I can add below paragraph to the "bits: introduce
> fixed-type GENMASK_U*()" patch:
> 
>   The result is casted to the corresponding fixed width type. For
>   example, GENMASK_U8() returns an u8. Note that because of the C
>   promotion rules, GENMASK_U8() and GENMASK_U16() will immediately be
>   promoted to int if used in an expression. Regardless, the main goal is
>   not to get the correct type, but rather to enforce more checks at
>   compile time.
> 
> I staged this change in the v8 together with the other nitpicks from
> Andy. If you want that v8, let me know, it is ready. If you are happy
> enough with the v7 (and if it doesn't receive more comments), then go
> with it!

This series doesn't apply on 6.15-rc1 because test_bits.c has moved to
lib/tests. Can you please rebase your v8 and submit? I see no other
issues to merge it in bitmap-for-next.

Thanks,
Yury