Re: [PATCH v2] sparc/vdso: Add helper function for 64-bit right shift on 32-bit target

[Andreas Larsson <andreas@gaisler.com>]

On 2024-11-17 00:44, Koakuma wrote:
> Andreas Larsson <andreas@gaisler.com> wrote:
>> Koakuma via B4 Relay wrote:
>>> +notrace static __always_inline u64 __shr64(u64 val, int amt)
>>> +{
>>> + u64 ret;
>>> +
>>> + asm volatile("sllx %H1, 32, %%g1\n\t"
>>> + "srl %L1, 0, %L1\n\t"
>>> + "or %%g1, %L1, %%g1\n\t"
>>> + "srlx %%g1, %2, %L0\n\t"
>>> + "srlx %L0, 32, %H0"
>>> + : "=r" (ret)
>>> + : "r" (val), "r" (amt)
>>> + : "g1");
>>> + return ret;
>>> +}
>>
>> Can not residual in bits 63:32 of %L0 potentially pose a problem?
> 
> It shouldn't be a problem, upon returning the caller should treat
> the upper bits of %L0 as an unspecified value and not depend on/use
> its contents.

Yes, of course. Lapse of logic on my part.

Reviewed-by: Andreas Larsson <andreas@gaisler.com>

Picking this up to my for-next.

Thanks,
Andreas