Re: [PATCH rdma-next v6] RDMA: Change capability fields in ib_device_attr from int to u32

On Tue, Jun 02, 2026 at 12:21:04PM +0100, David Laight wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:21:58 +0300
> Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko-VuQAYsv1563Yd54FQh9/[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Jun 01, 2026 at 08:51:40AM -0700, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> > > On 6/1/26 2:25 AM, Erni Sri Satya Vennela wrote:  
> > 
> > ...
> > 
> > > > -	sdev->srq_size = min(srpt_srq_size, sdev->device->attrs.max_srq_wr);
> > > > +	sdev->srq_size = min_t(u32, srpt_srq_size, sdev->device->attrs.max_srq_wr);  
> > > 
> > > min_t() shouldn't be used if there is an alternative available. For the
> > > SRP drivers, please make sure that both arguments of min() are unsigned
> > > instead of using min_t().  
> > 
> > Ah, I just answered in similar way against v5. I also mentioned clamp() there.
> > 
> 
> IMHO it is also best to do min(value, 255) not min(255, value).
> Like an 'if' put the value you are comparing against second.
> 
> The min_t(u8, x, y) you've removed are usually broken.
> 
> Maybe I should change clamp() to allow clamp(int_var, 0, unsigned_var).
> That will need the order of the compares swapping (to do the low bound
> first).
> I think they used to be that way around, got changed by a commit that
> said it didn't change it!
> Correct code shouldn't care.
> 
Thankyou for your suggestions, David.
I'll use min() in the way you suggested in the next version.

- Vennela