[PATCH 05/17] prmem: shorthands for write rare on common types

Igor Stoppa igor.stoppa at gmail.com
Mon Oct 29 18:12:32 UTC 2018



On 25/10/2018 01:28, Dave Hansen wrote:
> On 10/23/18 2:34 PM, Igor Stoppa wrote:
>> Wrappers around the basic write rare functionality, addressing several
>> common data types found in the kernel, allowing to specify the new
>> values through immediates, like constants and defines.
> 
> I have to wonder whether this is the right way, or whether a
> size-agnostic function like put_user() is the right way.  put_user() is
> certainly easier to use.

I definitely did not like it either.
But it was the best that came to my mind ...
The main purpose of this code was to show what I wanted to do.
Once more, thanks for pointing out a better way to do it.

--
igor



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