Re: [v8] misc: pci_endpoint_test: Fix overflow of bar_size

["Arnd Bergmann" <arnd@arndb.de>]

On Thu, Jan 9, 2025, at 03:59, Hans Zhang wrote:
> On 2025/1/8 22:13, Niklas Cassel wrote:
>>>> Ok. Looking at do_div(), it seems to be the correct API to use
>>>> for this problem. Just change bar_size type to u64 (instead of casting)
>>>> and use do_div() ? That is how it is seems to be used in other drivers.
>>>
>>> I think using div_u64_rem() instead of do_div() would make this
>>> more readable as this is always an inline function, so the type can
>>> remain resource_size_t, and the division gets optimized well when
>>> that is a 32-bit type.
>> 
>> After patch 1/2, we no longer care about the remainder, so I guess
>> div64_u64() is the correct function to use then?

div_u64() is the correct interface here, div64_u64() is the
even slower version where both arguments are 64-bit wide.

>  >> drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.c:311:11: warning: comparison of 
> distinct pointer types ('typeof ((bar_size)) *' (aka 'unsigned int *') 
> and 'uint64_t *' (aka 'unsigned long long *')) 
> [-Wcompare-distinct-pointer-types]
>       311 |         remain = do_div(bar_size, buf_size);
>           |                  ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

You don't use div_u64() or div64_u64() here, do_div() is the macro
version that must be called with a 64-bit argument.

    Arnd