[PATCH v2 1/2] eal: provide leading and trailing zero bit count abstraction

[Thomas Monjalon]

28/11/2022 18:27, Tyler Retzlaff:
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 06:22:10PM +0100, Morten Brørup wrote:
> > > From: Tyler Retzlaff [mailto:roretzla at linux.microsoft.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, 28 November 2022 18.14
> > > 
> > > On Thu, Nov 24, 2022 at 11:17:23AM +0100, Morten Brørup wrote:
> > > > > From: Tyler Retzlaff [mailto:roretzla at linux.microsoft.com]
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, 24 November 2022 00.43
> > > > >
> > > > > Provide an abstraction for leading and trailing zero bit counting
> > > > > functions to hide compiler specific intrinsics and builtins.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Tyler Retzlaff <roretzla at linux.microsoft.com>
> > > 
> > > let me unpack what is being asked for here.
> > > 
> > > > Related functions already exist in lib/eal/include/rte_common.h.
> > > 
> > > i don't understand. are you saying these inline functions duplicate
> > > existing bit counting functionality? if so i'll relocate any you
> > > identify.
> > 
> > Sorry about not being clear about my intentions with the feedback.
> > 
> > I'm not asking for anything; I only wanted to point at the similar family of functions in rte_common.h, to make sure that you were aware of them.
> 
> oh! not a problem. i'm very keen to catch any mistakes, thought i had
> missed something.

I think we should move all bit-related functions together.
Please could you add another patch to your series
moving "ms1b"/"bsf"/"fls" functions in this file?