Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3 00/13] softfloat updates (include tweaks, rm LIT64)

[Alex Bennée]

Markus Armbruster <address@hidden> writes:

> Alex Bennée <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Another iteration of updates for softfloat. Instead of moving the
>> LIT64() macro from one file to another we convert the uses to the
>> stdint.h macro. I did eliminate one of the uses by converting the
>> squash_input_denormal functions to the new style code. However as you
>> can see with the follow-up patch it bloated the code a little. I'd
>> like to convert the x80 and 128bit FP functions to the new style but
>> the challenge is seeing how we can get greater re-use of the common
>> functions without bloating the generated code. However if we can do
>> that we should eliminate a class of bugs in the current code.
>>
>> There are a bunch of minor checkpatch complaints as all touched lines
>> haven't been fully converted to the proper brace style but I avoided
>> do that to make the patch more readable.
>>
>> The following patches need review:
>>    01 - fpu replace LIT64 usage with UINT64_C for special
>>    02 - fpu convert float 16 32 64 _squash_denormal to ne
>>    03 - fpu optimise float 16 32 64 _squash_denormal HACK
>>    04 - fpu use min max values from stdint.h for integral
>>    05 - fpu replace LIT64 with UINT64_C macros
>>    06 - target m68k replace LIT64 with UINT64_C macros
>>    07 - fpu remove the LIT64 macro
>
> Richard had comments on PATCH 02+03.  Should I expect v4?

There will be....

> I'm asking because my '[PATCH v4 00/29] Tame a few "touch this,
> recompile the world" headers' is ready, and I want to post the pull
> request before it goes stale.  If this series is also ready, I can do
> both together.  Else, it'll needs a rebase onto mine (one conflict,
> resolving it necessitates a commit message update).

Go ahead - I'll fixup when I rebase.

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Alex Bennée