On 05/03/2026 7:57 pm, Ayan Kumar Halder wrote:
> The lr_mask bitmap tracks which List Registers (LRs) are in use for
> virtual interrupt injection. Previously, lr_mask always used uint64_t
> (8 bytes) to support the maximum number of LRs across both GIC versions.
>
> However, GICv2 and GICv3 have different hardware limits:
> - GICv3: ICH_VTR_EL2[3:0] encodes LR count -> max 16 LRs (4 bits)
> - GICv2: GICH_VTR[5:0] encodes LR count -> max 64 LRs (6 bits)
>
> This patch introduces conditional compilation to optimize lr_mask size:
> - CONFIG_GICV3=y: Use uint16_t (2 bytes) - sufficient for 16 LRs
> - CONFIG_GICV3=n: Use uint64_t (8 bytes) - required for 64 LRs
>
> With this, parameter 'lr' in gicv3_ich_read_lr(), gicv3_ich_write_lr()
> cannot have a value > 15. Thus, it should not possible to hit the
> BUG() in the default case.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ayan Kumar Halder <[email protected]>

What does this actually get you?

Because it doesn't actually eliminate the BUG()s you reference.

If you really want to go ahead with this patch, then make a  lr_mask_t
or the right type and don't double-code everything.

~Andrew

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