Re: [RFC] [PATCH] Add memcpy32 function

[Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com>]

On Thu, Dec 22, 2005 at 09:49:43PM -0500, Dave Jones wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 22, 2005 at 05:35:59PM -0800, Bryan O'Sullivan wrote:
>  > In response to the comments that followed Roland Dreier posting our
>  > InfiniPath driver for review last week, we've been making some cleanups
>  > to our driver code.
>  > 
>  > As our chip requires 32-bit accesses, we need a copy function that
>  > guarantees operating in such terms.  It was suggested that we make this
>  > generic, with arch-specific optimised versions.
>  > 
>  > This patch introduces the generic copy routine, memcpy32.  At Andrew's
>  > suggestion, I've put it in a new header file, include/linux/io.h, which
>  > I've styled after include/linux/string.h.
> 
> io.h is a very generic sounding name for something that just houses
> a memcpy variant.  What's wrong with calling a spade a spade,
> and using memcpy32.h ?

I think it belongs in string.h alongside memcpy, just for tradition's
sake. I don't think it belongs in a file named io.h, as it probably
has uses beyond I/O.

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