# Re: \[PATCH -V3 02/11\] arch/powerpc: Simplify hpte\_decode

- From: Paul Mackerras \<hidden\>
- Date: 2012-07-22 23:26:35 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2012/07/9470340
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2012/07/9470091/t.md

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On Mon, Jul 09, 2012 at 06:43:32PM +0530, Aneesh Kumar K.V wrote:
> From: "Aneesh Kumar K.V" <redacted>
> 
> This patch simplify hpte_decode for easy switching of virtual address to
> virtual page number in the later patch
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aneesh Kumar K.V <redacted>

I'm not convinced your version is simpler than what was there before.
It's certainly longer now.  But it does seem to do the same calculation
as before, so:

Reviewed-by: Paul Mackerras <redacted>
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