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SubjectRe: [PATCH] coresight: do not use the BIT() macro in the UAPI header
On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 10:53:04AM +0100, Eugene Syromiatnikov wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 07:28:53AM +0100, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 05:22:13AM +0100, Eugene Syromiatnikov wrote:
> > > The BIT() macro definition is not available for the UAPI headers
> > > (moreover, it can be defined differently in the user space); replace
> > > its usage with the _BITUL() macro that is defined in <linux/const.h>.
> >
> > Why is somehow _BITUL() ok to use here instead?
>
> It is provided in an UAPI header (include/uapi/linux/const.h)
> and is appropriately prefixed with an underscore to avoid conflicts.

Because no one uses _ in their own macros? :)

Anyway, this is fine, but if it's really the way forward, I think a lot
of files will end up being changed...

thanks,

greg k-h

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