Re: [PATCHv2 1/7] tools lib: Add bitmap_alloc function

[Jiri Olsa <jolsa@redhat.com>]

On Tue, Aug 02, 2016 at 09:56:16AM -0300, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:
> Em Tue, Aug 02, 2016 at 01:33:02PM +0200, Jiri Olsa escreveu:
> > ---
> > Adding bitmap_alloc function to dynamically allocate bitmap.
> 
> Why should we deviate from the kernel way of doing things, where, AFAIK,
> there is no such bitmap_alloc() function?

well, because I need it dynamically allocated and calling
bitmap_alloc(nbits) seems more reasonable to me than calling
the calloc below

jirka

> 
> [acme@jouet linux]$ find . -type f | xargs grep -w bitmap_alloc
> [acme@jouet linux]$ 
> 
> - Arnaldo
>  
> > Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/n/tip-ictn3ke5ewrzwyn8webfeai9@git.kernel.org
> > Signed-off-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>
> > ---
> >  tools/include/linux/bitmap.h | 10 ++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/tools/include/linux/bitmap.h b/tools/include/linux/bitmap.h
> > index 28f5493da491..60c44b615902 100644
> > --- a/tools/include/linux/bitmap.h
> > +++ b/tools/include/linux/bitmap.h
> > @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
> >  
> >  #include <string.h>
> >  #include <linux/bitops.h>
> > +#include <stdlib.h>
> >  
> >  #define DECLARE_BITMAP(name,bits) \
> >  	unsigned long name[BITS_TO_LONGS(bits)]
> > @@ -65,4 +66,13 @@ static inline int test_and_set_bit(int nr, unsigned long *addr)
> >  	return (old & mask) != 0;
> >  }
> >  
> > +/**
> > + * bitmap_alloc - Allocate bitmap
> > + * @nr: Bit to set
> > + */
> > +static inline unsigned long *bitmap_alloc(int nbits)
> > +{
> > +	return calloc(1, BITS_TO_LONGS(nbits) * sizeof(unsigned long));
> > +}
> > +
> >  #endif /* _PERF_BITOPS_H */
> > -- 
> > 2.4.11