From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 14:33:39 +1000 From: Paul Mackerras To: "Aneesh Kumar K.V" Subject: Re: [PATCH -V5 03/13] arch/powerpc: Convert virtual address to vpn Message-ID: <20120801043339.GB24014@drongo> References: <1343647339-25576-1-git-send-email-aneesh.kumar@linux.vnet.ibm.com> <1343647339-25576-4-git-send-email-aneesh.kumar@linux.vnet.ibm.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <1343647339-25576-4-git-send-email-aneesh.kumar@linux.vnet.ibm.com> Cc: linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 04:52:09PM +0530, Aneesh Kumar K.V wrote: > From: "Aneesh Kumar K.V" > > This patch convert different functions to take virtual page number > instead of virtual address. Virtual page number is virtual address > shifted right by VPN_SHIFT (12) bits. This enable us to have an > address range of upto 76 bits. Mostly looks good. I don't think it's necessary to add the BUILD_BUG_ON and BUG_ON conditions. I would think a comment next to the definition saying that VPN_SHIFT can be at most 12 would be sufficient. Paul.