The patch titled introduce lower_32_bits() macro has been added to the -mm tree. Its filename is introduce-lower_32_bits-macro.patch Before you just go and hit "reply", please: a) Consider who else should be cc'ed b) Prefer to cc a suitable mailing list as well c) Ideally: find the original patch on the mailing list and do a reply-to-all to that, adding suitable additional cc's *** Remember to use Documentation/SubmitChecklist when testing your code *** See http://www.zip.com.au/~akpm/linux/patches/stuff/added-to-mm.txt to find out what to do about this The current -mm tree may be found at http://userweb.kernel.org/~akpm/mmotm/ ------------------------------------------------------ Subject: introduce lower_32_bits() macro From: Joerg Roedel <joerg.roedel@xxxxxxx> The file kernel.h contains the upper_32_bits macro. This patch adds the other part, the lower_32_bits macro. Its first use will be in the driver for AMD IOMMU. Cc: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Joerg Roedel <joerg.roedel@xxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- include/linux/kernel.h | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff -puN include/linux/kernel.h~introduce-lower_32_bits-macro include/linux/kernel.h --- a/include/linux/kernel.h~introduce-lower_32_bits-macro +++ a/include/linux/kernel.h @@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ extern const char linux_proc_banner[]; */ #define upper_32_bits(n) ((u32)(((n) >> 16) >> 16)) +/** + * lower_32_bits - return bits 0-31 of a number + * @n: the number we're accessing + */ +#define lower_32_bits(n) ((u32)(n)) + #define KERN_EMERG "<0>" /* system is unusable */ #define KERN_ALERT "<1>" /* action must be taken immediately */ #define KERN_CRIT "<2>" /* critical conditions */ _ Patches currently in -mm which might be from joerg.roedel@xxxxxxx are introduce-lower_32_bits-macro.patch linux-next.patch -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe mm-commits" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html