I started to break up string_get_size() in to some pieces so that I could pick and choose which bits I wanted. I ended up not re-using this function. But, I think this still stands by itself since it makes the code much more self-explanatory. Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- linux-2.6.git-dave/lib/string_helpers.c | 19 ++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff -puN lib/string_helpers.c~break-up-string_get_size lib/string_helpers.c --- linux-2.6.git/lib/string_helpers.c~break-up-string_get_size 2011-09-30 10:58:32.909418688 -0700 +++ linux-2.6.git-dave/lib/string_helpers.c 2011-09-30 10:58:32.953418603 -0700 @@ -8,6 +8,18 @@ #include <linux/module.h> #include <linux/string_helpers.h> +static int calc_sf_digit_room(u64 size) +{ + u64 sf_cap; + int digits; + + sf_cap = size; + for (digits = 0; sf_cap*10 < 1000; digits++) + sf_cap *= 10; + + return digits; +} + /** * string_get_size - get the size in the specified units * @size: The size to be converted @@ -36,7 +48,7 @@ int string_get_size(u64 size, const enum [STRING_UNITS_2] = 1024, }; int i, j; - u64 remainder = 0, sf_cap; + u64 remainder = 0; char tmp[8]; tmp[0] = '\0'; @@ -47,10 +59,7 @@ int string_get_size(u64 size, const enum i++; } - sf_cap = size; - for (j = 0; sf_cap*10 < 1000; j++) - sf_cap *= 10; - + j = calc_sf_digit_room(size); if (j) { remainder *= 1000; do_div(remainder, divisor[units]); _ -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>