Re: sparse problem with Linux kernel v5.5

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On Thu, Feb 06, 2020 at 04:34:34PM -0800, Martin KaFai Lau wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 06, 2020 at 03:47:21PM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > 
> > Instead, it could just calculate the nbuckets first, and then do the
> > "log2()" on that:
> > 
> >         /* Use at least 2 buckets, select_bucket() is undefined
> > behavior with 1 bucket */
> >         nbuckets = max_t(u32, 2, roundup_pow_of_two(num_possible_cpus()));
> >         smap->bucket_log = ilog2(buckets);
> > 
> > because honestly, that is just a whole lot more legible anyway. Maybe
> > even split _that_ up, and have the max_t as a separate thing.
> Thanks for the suggestion.  I can post a patch for this.

There is also order_base_2() which,  I think, does exactly what you
need and shouldn't have the current problem.

-- Luc 



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