2010-04-30 16:57:39

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: [PATCH 00/10] Introduce common hex_to_bin() helper

Hello.

Here is set of patches related to hex_to_bin() custom implementations. Many of
them are changed to newly introduced common method.

The idea published early by Harvey Harrison [1], but was given to me by
Alexander Shishkin.

[1] http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0805.0/0323.html

This version is just rebase against today's linux kernel.

Andy Shevchenko (10):
lib: introduce common method to convert hex digits
drivers: isdn: use new hex_to_bin() method
usb: atm: speedtch: use new hex_to_bin() method
drivers: net: use new hex_to_bin() method
drivers: net: use new hex_to_bin() method
sysctl: don't use own implementation of hex_to_bin()
staging: rt2860: use new hex_to_bin() method
fs: ldm: don't use own implementation of hex_to_bin()
drivers: wireless: use new hex_to_bin() method
drivers: acpi: don't use own implementation of hex_to_bin()

drivers/acpi/bus.c | 9 +------
drivers/isdn/gigaset/capi.c | 13 +----------
drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c | 16 +++----------
drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c | 32 +---------------------------
drivers/net/wireless/airo.c | 15 +++----------
drivers/staging/rt2860/common/rtmp_init.c | 15 +-----------
drivers/staging/rt2860/rtmp.h | 2 -
drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c | 5 +--
fs/partitions/ldm.c | 18 ++++++++--------
include/linux/kernel.h | 2 +
kernel/sysctl_binary.c | 9 ++-----
lib/hexdump.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++
12 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 105 deletions(-)


2010-04-30 16:59:41

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: [PATCH 10/10] drivers: acpi: don't use own implementation of hex_to_bin()

Get rid of own implementation of hex_to_bin(). It requires to have hex_to_bin()
introduced by starter patch in the series.

Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]>
Cc: Len Brown <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
---
drivers/acpi/bus.c | 9 ++-------
1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 37132dc..f36ee6f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -363,11 +363,6 @@ static void acpi_print_osc_error(acpi_handle handle,
printk("\n");
}

-static u8 hex_val(unsigned char c)
-{
- return isdigit(c) ? c - '0' : toupper(c) - 'A' + 10;
-}
-
static acpi_status acpi_str_to_uuid(char *str, u8 *uuid)
{
int i;
@@ -384,8 +379,8 @@ static acpi_status acpi_str_to_uuid(char *str, u8 *uuid)
return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
}
for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
- uuid[i] = hex_val(str[opc_map_to_uuid[i]]) << 4;
- uuid[i] |= hex_val(str[opc_map_to_uuid[i] + 1]);
+ uuid[i] = hex_to_bin(str[opc_map_to_uuid[i]]) << 4;
+ uuid[i] |= hex_to_bin(str[opc_map_to_uuid[i] + 1]);
}
return AE_OK;
}
--
1.6.3.3

2010-04-30 17:09:22

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: [PATCH 07/10] staging: rt2860: use new hex_to_bin() method

Instead of using own implementation involve hex_to_bin() function.

Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]>
Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
---
drivers/staging/rt2860/common/rtmp_init.c | 15 ++-------------
drivers/staging/rt2860/rtmp.h | 2 --
2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/rt2860/common/rtmp_init.c b/drivers/staging/rt2860/common/rtmp_init.c
index 21a95ff..a090385 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rt2860/common/rtmp_init.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rt2860/common/rtmp_init.c
@@ -2810,17 +2810,6 @@ void UserCfgInit(struct rt_rtmp_adapter *pAd)
}

/* IRQL = PASSIVE_LEVEL */
-u8 BtoH(char ch)
-{
- if (ch >= '0' && ch <= '9')
- return (ch - '0'); /* Handle numerals */
- if (ch >= 'A' && ch <= 'F')
- return (ch - 'A' + 0xA); /* Handle capitol hex digits */
- if (ch >= 'a' && ch <= 'f')
- return (ch - 'a' + 0xA); /* Handle small hex digits */
- return (255);
-}
-
/* */
/* FUNCTION: AtoH(char *, u8 *, int) */
/* */
@@ -2847,8 +2836,8 @@ void AtoH(char *src, u8 *dest, int destlen)
destTemp = (u8 *)dest;

while (destlen--) {
- *destTemp = BtoH(*srcptr++) << 4; /* Put 1st ascii byte in upper nibble. */
- *destTemp += BtoH(*srcptr++); /* Add 2nd ascii byte to above. */
+ *destTemp = hex_to_bin(*srcptr++) << 4; /* Put 1st ascii byte in upper nibble. */
+ *destTemp += hex_to_bin(*srcptr++); /* Add 2nd ascii byte to above. */
destTemp++;
}
}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rt2860/rtmp.h b/drivers/staging/rt2860/rtmp.h
index 4401a55..73bf325 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rt2860/rtmp.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rt2860/rtmp.h
@@ -2367,8 +2367,6 @@ void RTMPMoveMemory(void *pDest, void *pSrc, unsigned long Length);

void AtoH(char *src, u8 *dest, int destlen);

-u8 BtoH(char ch);
-
void RTMPPatchMacBbpBug(struct rt_rtmp_adapter *pAd);

void RTMPInitTimer(struct rt_rtmp_adapter *pAd,
--
1.6.3.3

2010-04-30 17:17:49

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: [PATCH 03/10] usb: atm: speedtch: use new hex_to_bin() method

Instead of using own implementation which potentialy has bugs involve
hex_to_bin() function. It requires to have hex_to_bin() implementation
introduced by starter patch in series.

Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]>
Cc: Duncan Sands <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
---
drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c | 5 ++---
1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c b/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
index 1e9ba4b..1335456 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(ModemOption, "default: 0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x20");
#define ENDPOINT_ISOC_DATA 0x07
#define ENDPOINT_FIRMWARE 0x05

-#define hex2int(c) ( (c >= '0') && (c <= '9') ? (c - '0') : ((c & 0xf) + 9) )
-
struct speedtch_params {
unsigned int altsetting;
unsigned int BMaxDSL;
@@ -669,7 +667,8 @@ static int speedtch_atm_start(struct usbatm_data *usbatm, struct atm_dev *atm_de
memset(atm_dev->esi, 0, sizeof(atm_dev->esi));
if (usb_string(usb_dev, usb_dev->descriptor.iSerialNumber, mac_str, sizeof(mac_str)) == 12) {
for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
- atm_dev->esi[i] = (hex2int(mac_str[i * 2]) * 16) + (hex2int(mac_str[i * 2 + 1]));
+ atm_dev->esi[i] = (hex_to_bin(mac_str[i * 2]) << 4) +
+ hex_to_bin(mac_str[i * 2 + 1]);
}

/* Start modem synchronisation */
--
1.6.3.3

2010-04-30 18:09:28

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: [PATCH 09/10] drivers: wireless: use new hex_to_bin() method

Instead of using own implementation involve hex_to_bin() function.

Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]>
Cc: John W. Linville <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/airo.c | 15 ++++-----------
1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index dc5018a..1b9d408 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -5151,13 +5151,6 @@ static void proc_SSID_on_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
enable_MAC(ai, 1);
}

-static inline u8 hexVal(char c) {
- if (c>='0' && c<='9') return c -= '0';
- if (c>='a' && c<='f') return c -= 'a'-10;
- if (c>='A' && c<='F') return c -= 'A'-10;
- return 0;
-}
-
static void proc_APList_on_close( struct inode *inode, struct file *file ) {
struct proc_data *data = (struct proc_data *)file->private_data;
struct proc_dir_entry *dp = PDE(inode);
@@ -5177,11 +5170,11 @@ static void proc_APList_on_close( struct inode *inode, struct file *file ) {
switch(j%3) {
case 0:
APList_rid.ap[i][j/3]=
- hexVal(data->wbuffer[j+i*6*3])<<4;
+ hex_to_bin(data->wbuffer[j+i*6*3])<<4;
break;
case 1:
APList_rid.ap[i][j/3]|=
- hexVal(data->wbuffer[j+i*6*3]);
+ hex_to_bin(data->wbuffer[j+i*6*3]);
break;
}
}
@@ -5329,10 +5322,10 @@ static void proc_wepkey_on_close( struct inode *inode, struct file *file ) {
for( i = 0; i < 16*3 && data->wbuffer[i+j]; i++ ) {
switch(i%3) {
case 0:
- key[i/3] = hexVal(data->wbuffer[i+j])<<4;
+ key[i/3] = hex_to_bin(data->wbuffer[i+j])<<4;
break;
case 1:
- key[i/3] |= hexVal(data->wbuffer[i+j]);
+ key[i/3] |= hex_to_bin(data->wbuffer[i+j]);
break;
}
}
--
1.6.3.3

2010-04-30 18:16:11

by John W. Linville

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 09/10] drivers: wireless: use new hex_to_bin() method

On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 12:34:08PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> Instead of using own implementation involve hex_to_bin() function.
>
> Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]>
> Cc: John W. Linville <[email protected]>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>

ACK

--
John W. Linville Someday the world will need a hero, and you
[email protected] might be all we have. Be ready.

2010-04-30 18:21:33

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: [PATCH 04/10] drivers: net: use new hex_to_bin() method

Instead of using own implementation involve hex_to_bin() function. It requires
to have hex_to_bin() introduced by starter patch in series.

Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]>
Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c | 32 ++------------------------------
1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c b/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
index 9944e5d..34f8753 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
@@ -2184,34 +2184,6 @@ static void sbmac_setmulti(struct sbmac_softc *sc)

#if defined(SBMAC_ETH0_HWADDR) || defined(SBMAC_ETH1_HWADDR) || defined(SBMAC_ETH2_HWADDR) || defined(SBMAC_ETH3_HWADDR)
/**********************************************************************
- * SBMAC_PARSE_XDIGIT(str)
- *
- * Parse a hex digit, returning its value
- *
- * Input parameters:
- * str - character
- *
- * Return value:
- * hex value, or -1 if invalid
- ********************************************************************* */
-
-static int sbmac_parse_xdigit(char str)
-{
- int digit;
-
- if ((str >= '0') && (str <= '9'))
- digit = str - '0';
- else if ((str >= 'a') && (str <= 'f'))
- digit = str - 'a' + 10;
- else if ((str >= 'A') && (str <= 'F'))
- digit = str - 'A' + 10;
- else
- return -1;
-
- return digit;
-}
-
-/**********************************************************************
* SBMAC_PARSE_HWADDR(str,hwaddr)
*
* Convert a string in the form xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx into a 6-byte
@@ -2231,7 +2203,7 @@ static int sbmac_parse_hwaddr(char *str, unsigned char *hwaddr)
int idx = 6;

while (*str && (idx > 0)) {
- digit1 = sbmac_parse_xdigit(*str);
+ digit1 = hex_to_bin(*str);
if (digit1 < 0)
return -1;
str++;
@@ -2243,7 +2215,7 @@ static int sbmac_parse_hwaddr(char *str, unsigned char *hwaddr)
digit1 = 0;
}
else {
- digit2 = sbmac_parse_xdigit(*str);
+ digit2 = hex_to_bin(*str);
if (digit2 < 0)
return -1;
str++;
--
1.6.3.3

2010-04-30 18:49:37

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: [PATCH 08/10] fs: ldm: don't use own implementation of hex_to_bin()

Get rid of own implementation of hex_to_bin().

Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]>
Cc: "Richard Russon (FlatCap)" <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
---
fs/partitions/ldm.c | 18 +++++++++---------
1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/partitions/ldm.c b/fs/partitions/ldm.c
index 8652fb9..cb445fb 100644
--- a/fs/partitions/ldm.c
+++ b/fs/partitions/ldm.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
#include <linux/slab.h>
#include <linux/pagemap.h>
#include <linux/stringify.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include "ldm.h"
#include "check.h"
#include "msdos.h"
@@ -77,17 +78,16 @@ static int ldm_parse_hexbyte (const u8 *src)
int h;

/* high part */
- if ((x = src[0] - '0') <= '9'-'0') h = x;
- else if ((x = src[0] - 'a') <= 'f'-'a') h = x+10;
- else if ((x = src[0] - 'A') <= 'F'-'A') h = x+10;
- else return -1;
- h <<= 4;
+ x = h = hex_to_bin(src[0]);
+ if (h < 0)
+ return -1;

/* low part */
- if ((x = src[1] - '0') <= '9'-'0') return h | x;
- if ((x = src[1] - 'a') <= 'f'-'a') return h | (x+10);
- if ((x = src[1] - 'A') <= 'F'-'A') return h | (x+10);
- return -1;
+ h = hex_to_bin(src[1]);
+ if (h < 0)
+ return -1;
+
+ return (x << 4) + h;
}

/**
--
1.6.3.3

2010-04-30 18:49:46

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: [PATCH 06/10] sysctl: don't use own implementation of hex_to_bin()

Get rid of own implementation of hex_to_bin().

Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]>
Cc: Eric W. Biederman <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
---
kernel/sysctl_binary.c | 9 +++------
1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/sysctl_binary.c b/kernel/sysctl_binary.c
index 5903057..f4789ed 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl_binary.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl_binary.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
#include <linux/file.h>
#include <linux/ctype.h>
#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/slab.h>

#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL
@@ -1125,11 +1126,6 @@ out:
return result;
}

-static unsigned hex_value(int ch)
-{
- return isdigit(ch) ? ch - '0' : ((ch | 0x20) - 'a') + 10;
-}
-
static ssize_t bin_uuid(struct file *file,
void __user *oldval, size_t oldlen, void __user *newval, size_t newlen)
{
@@ -1157,7 +1153,8 @@ static ssize_t bin_uuid(struct file *file,
if (!isxdigit(str[0]) || !isxdigit(str[1]))
goto out;

- uuid[i] = (hex_value(str[0]) << 4) | hex_value(str[1]);
+ uuid[i] = (hex_to_bin(str[0]) << 4) |
+ hex_to_bin(str[1]);
str += 2;
if (*str == '-')
str++;
--
1.6.3.3

2010-04-30 19:03:19

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: [PATCH 05/10] drivers: net: use new hex_to_bin() method

Get rid of own implementation of hex_to_bin(). It requires to have hex_to_bin()
introduced by starter patch in series.

Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]>
Cc: Divy Le Ray <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c | 16 ++++------------
1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
index 95a8ba0..427c451 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
@@ -679,14 +679,6 @@ int t3_seeprom_wp(struct adapter *adapter, int enable)
return t3_seeprom_write(adapter, EEPROM_STAT_ADDR, enable ? 0xc : 0);
}

-/*
- * Convert a character holding a hex digit to a number.
- */
-static unsigned int hex2int(unsigned char c)
-{
- return isdigit(c) ? c - '0' : toupper(c) - 'A' + 10;
-}
-
/**
* get_vpd_params - read VPD parameters from VPD EEPROM
* @adapter: adapter to read
@@ -727,15 +719,15 @@ static int get_vpd_params(struct adapter *adapter, struct vpd_params *p)
p->port_type[0] = uses_xaui(adapter) ? 1 : 2;
p->port_type[1] = uses_xaui(adapter) ? 6 : 2;
} else {
- p->port_type[0] = hex2int(vpd.port0_data[0]);
- p->port_type[1] = hex2int(vpd.port1_data[0]);
+ p->port_type[0] = hex_to_bin(vpd.port0_data[0]);
+ p->port_type[1] = hex_to_bin(vpd.port1_data[0]);
p->xauicfg[0] = simple_strtoul(vpd.xaui0cfg_data, NULL, 16);
p->xauicfg[1] = simple_strtoul(vpd.xaui1cfg_data, NULL, 16);
}

for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
- p->eth_base[i] = hex2int(vpd.na_data[2 * i]) * 16 +
- hex2int(vpd.na_data[2 * i + 1]);
+ p->eth_base[i] = hex_to_bin(vpd.na_data[2 * i]) * 16 +
+ hex_to_bin(vpd.na_data[2 * i + 1]);
return 0;
}

--
1.6.3.3

2010-04-30 19:08:21

by Andrew Morton

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/10] lib: introduce common method to convert hex digits

On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:34:00 +0300
Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]> wrote:

> /**
> + * hex_to_bin - convert a hex digit to its real value
> + * @ch: ascii character represents hex digit
> + *
> + * hex_to_bin() converts one hex digit to its actual value or -1 in case of bad
> + * input.
> + */
> +int hex_to_bin(char ch)
> +{
> + if ((ch >= 'a') && (ch <= 'f'))
> + return ch - 'a' + 10;
> + if ((ch >= '0') && (ch <= '9'))
> + return ch - '0';
> + if ((ch >= 'A') && (ch <= 'F'))
> + return ch - 'A' + 10;
> + return -1;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(hex_to_bin);

I had to fiddle with it:

- use tolower(), saving 3 bytes!

- test the more common case first - it's quicker.

diff -puN lib/hexdump.c~lib-introduce-common-method-to-convert-hex-digits-fix lib/hexdump.c
--- a/lib/hexdump.c~lib-introduce-common-method-to-convert-hex-digits-fix
+++ a/lib/hexdump.c
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(hex_asc);
*/
int hex_to_bin(char ch)
{
- if ((ch >= 'a') && (ch <= 'f'))
- return ch - 'a' + 10;
+ ch = tolower(ch);
if ((ch >= '0') && (ch <= '9'))
return ch - '0';
- if ((ch >= 'A') && (ch <= 'F'))
- return ch - 'A' + 10;
+ if ((ch >= 'a') && (ch <= 'f'))
+ return ch - 'a' + 10;
return -1;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(hex_to_bin);
_


Yielding

int hex_to_bin(char ch)
{
ch = tolower(ch);
if ((ch >= '0') && (ch <= '9'))
return ch - '0';
if ((ch >= 'a') && (ch <= 'f'))
return ch - 'a' + 10;
return -1;
}

2010-04-30 19:09:14

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: [PATCH 02/10] drivers: isdn: use new hex_to_bin() method

Get rid of own implementation of hex_to_bin().

Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Tilman Schmidt <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
---
drivers/isdn/gigaset/capi.c | 13 +------------
1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/capi.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/capi.c
index 964a55f..ac4cfee 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/capi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/capi.c
@@ -170,17 +170,6 @@ static inline void ignore_cstruct_param(struct cardstate *cs, _cstruct param,
}

/*
- * convert hex to binary
- */
-static inline u8 hex2bin(char c)
-{
- int result = c & 0x0f;
- if (c & 0x40)
- result += 9;
- return result;
-}
-
-/*
* convert an IE from Gigaset hex string to ETSI binary representation
* including length byte
* return value: result length, -1 on error
@@ -191,7 +180,7 @@ static int encode_ie(char *in, u8 *out, int maxlen)
while (*in) {
if (!isxdigit(in[0]) || !isxdigit(in[1]) || l >= maxlen)
return -1;
- out[++l] = (hex2bin(in[0]) << 4) + hex2bin(in[1]);
+ out[++l] = (hex_to_bin(in[0]) << 4) + hex_to_bin(in[1]);
in += 2;
}
out[0] = l;
--
1.6.3.3

2010-04-30 19:25:41

by Andy Shevchenko

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Subject: [PATCH 01/10] lib: introduce common method to convert hex digits

hex_to_bin() is a little method which converts hex digit to its actual value.
There are plenty of places where such functionality is needed.

Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
---
include/linux/kernel.h | 2 ++
lib/hexdump.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index 9365227..2077cd1 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@ static inline char *pack_hex_byte(char *buf, u8 byte)
return buf;
}

+extern int hex_to_bin(char ch);
+
#ifndef pr_fmt
#define pr_fmt(fmt) fmt
#endif
diff --git a/lib/hexdump.c b/lib/hexdump.c
index 39af256..d79b166 100644
--- a/lib/hexdump.c
+++ b/lib/hexdump.c
@@ -16,6 +16,25 @@ const char hex_asc[] = "0123456789abcdef";
EXPORT_SYMBOL(hex_asc);

/**
+ * hex_to_bin - convert a hex digit to its real value
+ * @ch: ascii character represents hex digit
+ *
+ * hex_to_bin() converts one hex digit to its actual value or -1 in case of bad
+ * input.
+ */
+int hex_to_bin(char ch)
+{
+ if ((ch >= 'a') && (ch <= 'f'))
+ return ch - 'a' + 10;
+ if ((ch >= '0') && (ch <= '9'))
+ return ch - '0';
+ if ((ch >= 'A') && (ch <= 'F'))
+ return ch - 'A' + 10;
+ return -1;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(hex_to_bin);
+
+/**
* hex_dump_to_buffer - convert a blob of data to "hex ASCII" in memory
* @buf: data blob to dump
* @len: number of bytes in the @buf
--
1.6.3.3

2010-05-01 02:56:08

by Joe Perches

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/10] lib: introduce common method to convert hex digits

On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 12:07 -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> I had to fiddle with it:
> - use tolower(), saving 3 bytes!

tolower could be done after the 0-9 case as well

int hex_to_bin(char ch)
{
if ((ch >= '0') && (ch <= '9'))
return ch - '0';
ch = tolower(ch);
if ((ch >= 'a') && (ch <= 'f'))
return ch - 'a' + 10;
return -1;
}