Re: [PATCH v3] staging: rtl8723bs: Use % 4096u instead of & 0xfff
Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]> Mon, 7 Apr 2025 06:08:46 +0100
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On Mon, Apr 07, 2025 at 12:27:53AM +0000, Abraham Samuel Adekunle wrote: > The sequence number is constrained to a range of [0, 4095], which > is a total of 4096 values. The bitmask operation using `0xfff` is > used to perform this wrap-around. While this is functionally correct, > it obscures the intended semantic of a 4096-based wrap. > > Using a modulo operation with `4096u` makes the wrap-around logic > explicit and easier to understand. It clearly signals that the sequence > number cycles though a range of 4096 values. > > The use of `4096u` also guarantees that the modulo operation is performed > with unsigned arithmetic, preventing potential issues with signed types. > > Suggested-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]> > David Laight <[email protected]> > > Signed-off-by: Abraham Samuel Adekunle <[email protected]> > --- > Changes in v2: > - Changed the commit message to a more descriptive message which > makes it clear why the patch does the change. > - Changed the subject title to include `4096u` to show that an unsigned > module is used. > Changes in v1: > - Added more patch recipients. > > drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_xmit.c | 6 +++--- Any specific reason you did not include the staging mailing list like scripts/get_maintainers.pl asks you to? thanks, greg k-h