These can be used when min()/max() errors a signed v unsigned
compare when the signed value is known to be non-negative.
Unlike min_t(some_unsigned_type, a, b) min_unsigned() will never
mask off high bits if an inappropriate type is selected.
Signed-off-by: David Laight <[email protected]>
---
include/linux/minmax.h | 17 +++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/linux/minmax.h b/include/linux/minmax.h
index 396df1121bff..531860e9cc55 100644
--- a/include/linux/minmax.h
+++ b/include/linux/minmax.h
@@ -73,6 +73,23 @@
*/
#define max(x, y) __careful_cmp(x, y, >)
+/**
+ * min_unsigned - return minimum of two non-negative values
+ * Signed types are zero extended to match a larger unsigned type.
+ * @x: first value
+ * @y: second value
+ */
+#define min_unsigned(x, y) \
+ __careful_cmp((x) + 0u + 0ul + 0ull, (y) + 0u + 0ul + 0ull, <)
+
+/**
+ * max_unsigned - return maximum of two non-negative values
+ * @x: first value
+ * @y: second value
+ */
+#define max_unsigned(x, y) \
+ __careful_cmp((x) + 0u + 0ul + 0ull, (y) + 0u + 0ul + 0ull, >)
+
/**
* min3 - return minimum of three values
* @x: first value
--
2.17.1
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