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@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
* Optimization for constant divisors on 32-bit machines:
* Copyright (C) 2006-2015 Nicolas Pitre
*
- * The semantics of do_div() are:
+ * The semantics of do_div() is, in C++ notation, observing that the name
+ * is a function-like macro and the n parameter has the semantics of a C++
+ * reference:
*
- * uint32_t do_div(uint64_t *n, uint32_t base)
+ * uint32_t do_div(uint64_t &n, uint32_t base)
* {
- * uint32_t remainder = *n % base;
- * *n = *n / base;
+ * uint32_t remainder = n % base;
+ * n = n / base;
* return remainder;
* }
*
Correct inline documentation for `do_div', which is a function-like macro the `n' parameter of which has the semantics of a C++ reference: it is both read and written in the context of the caller without an explicit dereference such as with a pointer. In the C programming language it has no equivalent for proper functions, in terms of which the documentation expresses the semantics of `do_div', but substituting a pointer in documentation is misleading, and using the C++ notation should at least raise the reader's attention and encourage to seek explanation even if the C++ semantics is not readily understood. While at it observe that "semantics" is an uncountable noun, so refer to it with a singular rather than plural verb. Signed-off-by: Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@orcam.me.uk> --- NB there's a `checkpatch.pl' warning for tabs preceded by spaces, but that is just the style of the piece of code quoted and I can see no gain from changing it or worse yet making inconsistent. --- include/asm-generic/div64.h | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) linux-div64-doc-fix.diff