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charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: "linux-mtd" Errors-To: linux-mtd-bounces+linux-mtd=archiver.kernel.org@lists.infradead.org On Sun, Mar 02, 2025 at 07:09:54PM +0000, David Laight wrote: > On Mon, 3 Mar 2025 01:29:19 +0800 > Kuan-Wei Chiu wrote: > > > Hi Yury, > > > > On Sun, Mar 02, 2025 at 11:02:12AM -0500, Yury Norov wrote: > > > On Sun, Mar 02, 2025 at 04:20:02PM +0800, Kuan-Wei Chiu wrote: > > > > Hi Yury, > > > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 01, 2025 at 10:10:20PM -0500, Yury Norov wrote: > > > > > On Sat, Mar 01, 2025 at 10:23:52PM +0800, Kuan-Wei Chiu wrote: > > > > > > Add generic C implementations of __paritysi2(), __paritydi2(), and > > > > > > __parityti2() as fallback functions in lib/parity.c. These functions > > > > > > compute the parity of a given integer using a bitwise approach and are > > > > > > marked with __weak, allowing architecture-specific implementations to > > > > > > override them. > > > > > > > > > > > > This patch serves as preparation for using __builtin_parity() by > > > > > > ensuring a fallback mechanism is available when the compiler does not > > > > > > inline the __builtin_parity(). > > > > > > > > > > > > Co-developed-by: Yu-Chun Lin > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Yu-Chun Lin > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Kuan-Wei Chiu > > > > > > --- > > > > > > lib/Makefile | 2 +- > > > > > > lib/parity.c | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > > 2 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > > > > > create mode 100644 lib/parity.c > > > > > > > > > > > > diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile > > > > > > index 7bab71e59019..45affad85ee4 100644 > > > > > > --- a/lib/Makefile > > > > > > +++ b/lib/Makefile > > > > > > @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ obj-y += bcd.o sort.o parser.o debug_locks.o random32.o \ > > > > > > bsearch.o find_bit.o llist.o lwq.o memweight.o kfifo.o \ > > > > > > percpu-refcount.o rhashtable.o base64.o \ > > > > > > once.o refcount.o rcuref.o usercopy.o errseq.o bucket_locks.o \ > > > > > > - generic-radix-tree.o bitmap-str.o > > > > > > + generic-radix-tree.o bitmap-str.o parity.o > > > > > > obj-y += string_helpers.o > > > > > > obj-y += hexdump.o > > > > > > obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_HEXDUMP) += test_hexdump.o > > > > > > diff --git a/lib/parity.c b/lib/parity.c > > > > > > new file mode 100644 > > > > > > index 000000000000..a83ff8d96778 > > > > > > --- /dev/null > > > > > > +++ b/lib/parity.c > > > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ > > > > > > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only > > > > > > +/* > > > > > > + * lib/parity.c > > > > > > + * > > > > > > + * Copyright (C) 2025 Kuan-Wei Chiu > > > > > > + * Copyright (C) 2025 Yu-Chun Lin > > > > > > + * > > > > > > + * __parity[sdt]i2 can be overridden by linking arch-specific versions. > > > > > > + */ > > > > > > + > > > > > > +#include > > > > > > +#include > > > > > > + > > > > > > +/* > > > > > > + * One explanation of this algorithm: > > > > > > + * https://funloop.org/codex/problem/parity/README.html > > > > > > > > > > I already asked you not to spread this link. Is there any reason to > > > > > ignore it? > > > > > > > > > In v2, this algorithm was removed from bitops.h, so I moved the link > > > > here instead. I'm sorry if it seemed like I ignored your comment. > > > > > > Yes, it is. > > > > > > > In v1, I used the same approach as parity8() because I couldn't justify > > > > the performance impact in a specific driver or subsystem. However, > > > > multiple people commented on using __builtin_parity or an x86 assembly > > > > implementation. I'm not ignoring their feedback-I want to address these > > > > > > Please ask those multiple people: are they ready to maintain all that > > > zoo of macros, weak implementations, arch implementations and stubs > > > for no clear benefit? Performance is always worth it, but again I see > > > not even a hint that the drivers care about performance. You don't > > > measure it, so don't care as well. Right? > > > > > > > comments. Before submitting, I sent an email explaining my current > > > > approach: using David's suggested method along with __builtin_parity, > > > > but no one responded. So, I decided to submit v2 for discussion > > > > instead. > > > > > > For discussion use tag RFC. > > > > > > > > > > > To avoid mistakes in v3, I want to confirm the following changes before > > > > sending it: > > > > > > > > (a) Change the return type from int to bool. > > > > (b) Avoid __builtin_parity and use the same approach as parity8(). > > > > (c) Implement parity16/32/64() as single-line inline functions that > > > > call the next smaller variant after xor. > > > > (d) Add a parity() macro that selects the appropriate parityXX() based > > > > on type size. > > > > (e) Update users to use this parity() macro. > > > > > > > > However, (d) may require a patch affecting multiple subsystems at once > > > > since some places that already include bitops.h have functions named > > > > parity(), causing conflicts. Unless we decide not to add this macro in > > > > the end. > > > > > > > > As for checkpatch.pl warnings, they are mostly pre-existing coding > > > > style issues in this series. I've kept them as-is, but if preferred, > > > > I'm fine with fixing them. > > > > > > Checkpatch only complains on new lines. Particularly this patch should > > > trigger checkpatch warning because it adds a new file but doesn't touch > > > MAINTAINERS. > > > > > For example, the following warning: > > > > ERROR: space required after that ',' (ctx:VxV) > > #84: FILE: drivers/input/joystick/sidewinder.c:368: > > + if (!parity64(GB(0,33))) > > ^ > > > > This issue already existed before this series, and I'm keeping its > > style unchanged for now. > > > > > > If anything is incorrect or if there are concerns, please let me know. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Kuan-Wei > > > > > > > > diff --git a/include/linux/bitops.h b/include/linux/bitops.h > > > > index c1cb53cf2f0f..47b7eca8d3b7 100644 > > > > --- a/include/linux/bitops.h > > > > +++ b/include/linux/bitops.h > > > > @@ -260,6 +260,43 @@ static inline int parity8(u8 val) > > > > return (0x6996 >> (val & 0xf)) & 1; > > > > } > > > > > > > > +static inline bool parity16(u16 val) > > > > +{ > > > > + return parity8(val ^ (val >> 8)); > > > > +} > > > > + > > > > +static inline bool parity32(u32 val) > > > > +{ > > > > + return parity16(val ^ (val >> 16)); > > > > +} > > > > + > > > > +static inline bool parity64(u64 val) > > > > +{ > > > > + return parity32(val ^ (val >> 32)); > > > > +} > > > > > > That was discussed between Jiri and me in v2. Fixed types functions > > > are needed only in a few very specific cases. With the exception of > > > I3C driver (which doesn't look good for both Jiri and me), all the > > > drivers have the type of variable passed to the parityXX() matching > > > the actual variable length. It means that fixed-type versions of the > > > parity() are simply not needed. So if we don't need them, please don't > > > introduce it. > > > > > So, I should add the following parity() macro in v3, remove parity8(), > > and update all current parity8() users to use this macro, right? > > > > I changed u64 to __auto_type and applied David's suggestion to replace > > the >> 32 with >> 16 >> 16 to avoid compiler warnings. > > > > Regards, > > Kuan-Wei > > > > #define parity(val) \ > > ({ \ > > __auto_type __v = (val); \ > > bool __ret; \ > > switch (BITS_PER_TYPE(val)) { \ > > case 64: \ > > __v ^= __v >> 16 >> 16; \ > > fallthrough; \ > > case 32: \ > > __v ^= __v >> 16; \ > > fallthrough; \ > > case 16: \ > > __v ^= __v >> 8; \ > > fallthrough; \ > > case 8: \ > > __v ^= __v >> 4; \ > > __ret = (0x6996 >> (__v & 0xf)) & 1; \ > > break; \ > > default: \ > > BUILD_BUG(); \ > > } \ > > __ret; \ > > }) > > I'm seeing double-register shifts for 64bit values on 32bit systems. > And gcc is doing 64bit double-register maths all the way down. > > That is fixed by changing the top of the define to > #define parity(val) \ > ({ \ > unsigned int __v = (val); \ > bool __ret; \ > switch (BITS_PER_TYPE(val)) { \ > case 64: \ > __v ^= val >> 16 >> 16; \ > fallthrough; \ > > But it's need changing to only expand 'val' once. > Perhaps: > auto_type _val = (val); > u32 __ret = val; > and (mostly) s/__v/__ret/g > I'm happy to make this change, though I'm a bit confused about how much we care about the code generated by gcc. So this is the macro expected in v3: #define parity(val) \ ({ \ __auto_type __v = (val); \ u32 __ret = val; \ switch (BITS_PER_TYPE(val)) { \ case 64: \ __ret ^= __v >> 16 >> 16; \ fallthrough; \ case 32: \ __ret ^= __ret >> 16; \ fallthrough; \ case 16: \ __ret ^= __ret >> 8; \ fallthrough; \ case 8: \ __ret ^= __ret >> 4; \ __ret = (0x6996 >> (__ret & 0xf)) & 1; \ break; \ default: \ BUILD_BUG(); \ } \ __ret; \ }) ______________________________________________________ Linux MTD discussion mailing list http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-mtd/