Re: 2.4.0-test10-pre6: Use of abs()

From: tytso@mit.edu
Date: Wed Nov 01 2000 - 09:46:19 EST


On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 05:14:34PM +0100, Martin Dalecki wrote:
> Of corse right! BTW. There are tons of places where log2 is calculated
> explicitly in kernel which should be replaced with the corresponding
> built
> in functions as well (/dev/random code does it). And then If I remember
> correctly
> there is an attribute which is telling about internal functions
> in declarations explicitly as well?

What versions of gcc produce the built-in functions? And does it do
so for *all* platforms? (i.e., PPC, Alpha, IA64, etc., etc., etc.)

                                                - Ted

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