[PATCH v5 11/20] ACPI: platform_profile: Add choices attribute for class interface

Mario Limonciello posted 20 patches 2 weeks, 2 days ago
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[PATCH v5 11/20] ACPI: platform_profile: Add choices attribute for class interface
Posted by Mario Limonciello 2 weeks, 2 days ago
The `choices` file will show all possible choices that a given platform
profile handler can support.

Tested-by: Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca>
Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@amd.com>
---
v5:
 * Fix kdoc
 * Add tag
 * Fix whitespace
 * Adjust mutex use
---
 drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 65 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c b/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
index f605c2bd35c68..5e0bb91c5f451 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
@@ -25,6 +25,46 @@ static_assert(ARRAY_SIZE(profile_names) == PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST);
 
 static DEFINE_IDA(platform_profile_ida);
 
+/**
+ * _commmon_choices_show - Show the available profile choices
+ * @choices: The available profile choices
+ * @buf: The buffer to write to
+ * Return: The number of bytes written
+ */
+static ssize_t _commmon_choices_show(unsigned long choices, char *buf)
+{
+	int i, len = 0;
+
+	for_each_set_bit(i, &choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST) {
+		if (len == 0)
+			len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, "%s", profile_names[i]);
+		else
+			len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, " %s", profile_names[i]);
+	}
+	len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, "\n");
+
+	return len;
+}
+
+/**
+ * _get_class_choices - Get the available profile choices for a class device
+ * @dev: The class device
+ * @choices: Pointer to return the available profile choices
+ * Return: The available profile choices
+ */
+static int _get_class_choices(struct device *dev, unsigned long *choices)
+{
+	struct platform_profile_handler *handler;
+	int i;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&profile_lock);
+	handler = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	for_each_set_bit(i, handler->choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST)
+		*choices |= BIT(i);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * name_show - Show the name of the profile handler
  * @dev: The device
@@ -44,9 +84,34 @@ static ssize_t name_show(struct device *dev,
 	return -ERESTARTSYS;
 }
 
+/**
+ * choices_show - Show the available profile choices
+ * @dev: The device
+ * @attr: The attribute
+ * @buf: The buffer to write to
+ */
+static ssize_t choices_show(struct device *dev,
+			    struct device_attribute *attr,
+			    char *buf)
+{
+	unsigned long choices = 0;
+	int err;
+
+	scoped_cond_guard(mutex_intr, return -ERESTARTSYS, &profile_lock) {
+		err = _get_class_choices(dev, &choices);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	return _commmon_choices_show(choices, buf);
+}
+
 static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(name);
+static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(choices);
+
 static struct attribute *profile_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_name.attr,
+	&dev_attr_choices.attr,
 	NULL
 };
 ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(profile);
-- 
2.43.0
Re: [PATCH v5 11/20] ACPI: platform_profile: Add choices attribute for class interface
Posted by Armin Wolf 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Am 07.11.24 um 07:02 schrieb Mario Limonciello:

> The `choices` file will show all possible choices that a given platform
> profile handler can support.
>
> Tested-by: Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca>
> Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@amd.com>
> ---
> v5:
>   * Fix kdoc
>   * Add tag
>   * Fix whitespace
>   * Adjust mutex use
> ---
>   drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   1 file changed, 65 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c b/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
> index f605c2bd35c68..5e0bb91c5f451 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
> @@ -25,6 +25,46 @@ static_assert(ARRAY_SIZE(profile_names) == PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST);
>
>   static DEFINE_IDA(platform_profile_ida);
>
> +/**
> + * _commmon_choices_show - Show the available profile choices
> + * @choices: The available profile choices
> + * @buf: The buffer to write to
> + * Return: The number of bytes written
> + */
> +static ssize_t _commmon_choices_show(unsigned long choices, char *buf)
> +{
> +	int i, len = 0;
> +
> +	for_each_set_bit(i, &choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST) {
> +		if (len == 0)
> +			len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, "%s", profile_names[i]);
> +		else
> +			len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, " %s", profile_names[i]);
> +	}
> +	len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, "\n");
> +
> +	return len;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * _get_class_choices - Get the available profile choices for a class device
> + * @dev: The class device
> + * @choices: Pointer to return the available profile choices
> + * Return: The available profile choices
> + */
> +static int _get_class_choices(struct device *dev, unsigned long *choices)
> +{
> +	struct platform_profile_handler *handler;
> +	int i;
> +
> +	lockdep_assert_held(&profile_lock);
> +	handler = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
> +	for_each_set_bit(i, handler->choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST)
> +		*choices |= BIT(i);

Maybe just copying the bitmask would be enough here? In this case we could also drop
this function as well.

> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
>   /**
>    * name_show - Show the name of the profile handler
>    * @dev: The device
> @@ -44,9 +84,34 @@ static ssize_t name_show(struct device *dev,
>   	return -ERESTARTSYS;
>   }
>
> +/**
> + * choices_show - Show the available profile choices
> + * @dev: The device
> + * @attr: The attribute
> + * @buf: The buffer to write to
> + */
> +static ssize_t choices_show(struct device *dev,
> +			    struct device_attribute *attr,
> +			    char *buf)
> +{
> +	unsigned long choices = 0;
> +	int err;
> +
> +	scoped_cond_guard(mutex_intr, return -ERESTARTSYS, &profile_lock) {
> +		err = _get_class_choices(dev, &choices);
> +		if (err)
> +			return err;
> +	}

Please directly use the choices field here, no need for a mutex  since the choices are static
across the lifetime of the platform profile.

Thanks,
Armin Wolf

> +
> +	return _commmon_choices_show(choices, buf);
> +}
> +
>   static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(name);
> +static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(choices);
> +
>   static struct attribute *profile_attrs[] = {
>   	&dev_attr_name.attr,
> +	&dev_attr_choices.attr,
>   	NULL
>   };
>   ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(profile);
Re: [PATCH v5 11/20] ACPI: platform_profile: Add choices attribute for class interface
Posted by Mario Limonciello 2 weeks, 2 days ago
On 11/7/2024 02:28, Armin Wolf wrote:
> Am 07.11.24 um 07:02 schrieb Mario Limonciello:
> 
>> The `choices` file will show all possible choices that a given platform
>> profile handler can support.
>>
>> Tested-by: Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca>
>> Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@amd.com>
>> ---
>> v5:
>>   * Fix kdoc
>>   * Add tag
>>   * Fix whitespace
>>   * Adjust mutex use
>> ---
>>   drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>   1 file changed, 65 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c b/drivers/acpi/ 
>> platform_profile.c
>> index f605c2bd35c68..5e0bb91c5f451 100644
>> --- a/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
>> +++ b/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
>> @@ -25,6 +25,46 @@ static_assert(ARRAY_SIZE(profile_names) == 
>> PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST);
>>
>>   static DEFINE_IDA(platform_profile_ida);
>>
>> +/**
>> + * _commmon_choices_show - Show the available profile choices
>> + * @choices: The available profile choices
>> + * @buf: The buffer to write to
>> + * Return: The number of bytes written
>> + */
>> +static ssize_t _commmon_choices_show(unsigned long choices, char *buf)
>> +{
>> +    int i, len = 0;
>> +
>> +    for_each_set_bit(i, &choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST) {
>> +        if (len == 0)
>> +            len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, "%s", profile_names[i]);
>> +        else
>> +            len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, " %s", profile_names[i]);
>> +    }
>> +    len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, "\n");
>> +
>> +    return len;
>> +}
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * _get_class_choices - Get the available profile choices for a class 
>> device
>> + * @dev: The class device
>> + * @choices: Pointer to return the available profile choices
>> + * Return: The available profile choices
>> + */
>> +static int _get_class_choices(struct device *dev, unsigned long 
>> *choices)
>> +{
>> +    struct platform_profile_handler *handler;
>> +    int i;
>> +
>> +    lockdep_assert_held(&profile_lock);
>> +    handler = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
>> +    for_each_set_bit(i, handler->choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST)
>> +        *choices |= BIT(i);
> 
> Maybe just copying the bitmask would be enough here? In this case we 
> could also drop
> this function as well.

Right now this could work, but choices and the use of it has gone 
through great lengths to ensure that once there are too many profiles it 
automatically becomes a bigger variable.

	unsigned long choices[BITS_TO_LONGS(PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST)];

So I would rather keep this as is.

> 
>> +
>> +    return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>>   /**
>>    * name_show - Show the name of the profile handler
>>    * @dev: The device
>> @@ -44,9 +84,34 @@ static ssize_t name_show(struct device *dev,
>>       return -ERESTARTSYS;
>>   }
>>
>> +/**
>> + * choices_show - Show the available profile choices
>> + * @dev: The device
>> + * @attr: The attribute
>> + * @buf: The buffer to write to
>> + */
>> +static ssize_t choices_show(struct device *dev,
>> +                struct device_attribute *attr,
>> +                char *buf)
>> +{
>> +    unsigned long choices = 0;
>> +    int err;
>> +
>> +    scoped_cond_guard(mutex_intr, return -ERESTARTSYS, &profile_lock) {
>> +        err = _get_class_choices(dev, &choices);
>> +        if (err)
>> +            return err;
>> +    }
> 
> Please directly use the choices field here, no need for a mutex  since 
> the choices are static
> across the lifetime of the platform profile.

But similarly to my other message, the class could be unregistered and 
this needs to be protected.

> 
> Thanks,
> Armin Wolf
> 
>> +
>> +    return _commmon_choices_show(choices, buf);
>> +}
>> +
>>   static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(name);
>> +static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(choices);
>> +
>>   static struct attribute *profile_attrs[] = {
>>       &dev_attr_name.attr,
>> +    &dev_attr_choices.attr,
>>       NULL
>>   };
>>   ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(profile);

Re: [PATCH v5 11/20] ACPI: platform_profile: Add choices attribute for class interface
Posted by Armin Wolf 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Am 07.11.24 um 23:09 schrieb Mario Limonciello:

> On 11/7/2024 02:28, Armin Wolf wrote:
>> Am 07.11.24 um 07:02 schrieb Mario Limonciello:
>>
>>> The `choices` file will show all possible choices that a given platform
>>> profile handler can support.
>>>
>>> Tested-by: Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca>
>>> Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@amd.com>
>>> ---
>>> v5:
>>>   * Fix kdoc
>>>   * Add tag
>>>   * Fix whitespace
>>>   * Adjust mutex use
>>> ---
>>>   drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c | 65
>>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>   1 file changed, 65 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c b/drivers/acpi/
>>> platform_profile.c
>>> index f605c2bd35c68..5e0bb91c5f451 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
>>> @@ -25,6 +25,46 @@ static_assert(ARRAY_SIZE(profile_names) ==
>>> PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST);
>>>
>>>   static DEFINE_IDA(platform_profile_ida);
>>>
>>> +/**
>>> + * _commmon_choices_show - Show the available profile choices
>>> + * @choices: The available profile choices
>>> + * @buf: The buffer to write to
>>> + * Return: The number of bytes written
>>> + */
>>> +static ssize_t _commmon_choices_show(unsigned long choices, char *buf)
>>> +{
>>> +    int i, len = 0;
>>> +
>>> +    for_each_set_bit(i, &choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST) {
>>> +        if (len == 0)
>>> +            len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, "%s", profile_names[i]);
>>> +        else
>>> +            len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, " %s", profile_names[i]);
>>> +    }
>>> +    len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, "\n");
>>> +
>>> +    return len;
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +/**
>>> + * _get_class_choices - Get the available profile choices for a
>>> class device
>>> + * @dev: The class device
>>> + * @choices: Pointer to return the available profile choices
>>> + * Return: The available profile choices
>>> + */
>>> +static int _get_class_choices(struct device *dev, unsigned long
>>> *choices)
>>> +{
>>> +    struct platform_profile_handler *handler;
>>> +    int i;
>>> +
>>> +    lockdep_assert_held(&profile_lock);
>>> +    handler = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
>>> +    for_each_set_bit(i, handler->choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST)
>>> +        *choices |= BIT(i);
>>
>> Maybe just copying the bitmask would be enough here? In this case we
>> could also drop
>> this function as well.
>
> Right now this could work, but choices and the use of it has gone
> through great lengths to ensure that once there are too many profiles
> it automatically becomes a bigger variable.
>
>     unsigned long choices[BITS_TO_LONGS(PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST)];
>
> So I would rather keep this as is.
>
I think users of this function can do the locking themself and instead use the functions from bitmap.h. Because _get_class_choices() will break once "choices" becomes bigger.

Thanks,
Armin Wolf

>>
>>> +
>>> +    return 0;
>>> +}
>>> +
>>>   /**
>>>    * name_show - Show the name of the profile handler
>>>    * @dev: The device
>>> @@ -44,9 +84,34 @@ static ssize_t name_show(struct device *dev,
>>>       return -ERESTARTSYS;
>>>   }
>>>
>>> +/**
>>> + * choices_show - Show the available profile choices
>>> + * @dev: The device
>>> + * @attr: The attribute
>>> + * @buf: The buffer to write to
>>> + */
>>> +static ssize_t choices_show(struct device *dev,
>>> +                struct device_attribute *attr,
>>> +                char *buf)
>>> +{
>>> +    unsigned long choices = 0;
>>> +    int err;
>>> +
>>> +    scoped_cond_guard(mutex_intr, return -ERESTARTSYS,
>>> &profile_lock) {
>>> +        err = _get_class_choices(dev, &choices);
>>> +        if (err)
>>> +            return err;
>>> +    }
>>
>> Please directly use the choices field here, no need for a mutex since
>> the choices are static
>> across the lifetime of the platform profile.
>
> But similarly to my other message, the class could be unregistered and
> this needs to be protected.
>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Armin Wolf
>>
>>> +
>>> +    return _commmon_choices_show(choices, buf);
>>> +}
>>> +
>>>   static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(name);
>>> +static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(choices);
>>> +
>>>   static struct attribute *profile_attrs[] = {
>>>       &dev_attr_name.attr,
>>> +    &dev_attr_choices.attr,
>>>       NULL
>>>   };
>>>   ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(profile);
>
Re: [PATCH v5 11/20] ACPI: platform_profile: Add choices attribute for class interface
Posted by Mario Limonciello 2 weeks, 1 day ago
On 11/8/2024 12:06, Armin Wolf wrote:
> Am 07.11.24 um 23:09 schrieb Mario Limonciello:
> 
>> On 11/7/2024 02:28, Armin Wolf wrote:
>>> Am 07.11.24 um 07:02 schrieb Mario Limonciello:
>>>
>>>> The `choices` file will show all possible choices that a given platform
>>>> profile handler can support.
>>>>
>>>> Tested-by: Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@amd.com>
>>>> ---
>>>> v5:
>>>>   * Fix kdoc
>>>>   * Add tag
>>>>   * Fix whitespace
>>>>   * Adjust mutex use
>>>> ---
>>>>   drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c | 65
>>>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>   1 file changed, 65 insertions(+)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c b/drivers/acpi/
>>>> platform_profile.c
>>>> index f605c2bd35c68..5e0bb91c5f451 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
>>>> +++ b/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
>>>> @@ -25,6 +25,46 @@ static_assert(ARRAY_SIZE(profile_names) ==
>>>> PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST);
>>>>
>>>>   static DEFINE_IDA(platform_profile_ida);
>>>>
>>>> +/**
>>>> + * _commmon_choices_show - Show the available profile choices
>>>> + * @choices: The available profile choices
>>>> + * @buf: The buffer to write to
>>>> + * Return: The number of bytes written
>>>> + */
>>>> +static ssize_t _commmon_choices_show(unsigned long choices, char *buf)
>>>> +{
>>>> +    int i, len = 0;
>>>> +
>>>> +    for_each_set_bit(i, &choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST) {
>>>> +        if (len == 0)
>>>> +            len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, "%s", profile_names[i]);
>>>> +        else
>>>> +            len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, " %s", profile_names[i]);
>>>> +    }
>>>> +    len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, "\n");
>>>> +
>>>> +    return len;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +/**
>>>> + * _get_class_choices - Get the available profile choices for a
>>>> class device
>>>> + * @dev: The class device
>>>> + * @choices: Pointer to return the available profile choices
>>>> + * Return: The available profile choices
>>>> + */
>>>> +static int _get_class_choices(struct device *dev, unsigned long
>>>> *choices)
>>>> +{
>>>> +    struct platform_profile_handler *handler;
>>>> +    int i;
>>>> +
>>>> +    lockdep_assert_held(&profile_lock);
>>>> +    handler = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
>>>> +    for_each_set_bit(i, handler->choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST)
>>>> +        *choices |= BIT(i);
>>>
>>> Maybe just copying the bitmask would be enough here? In this case we
>>> could also drop
>>> this function as well.
>>
>> Right now this could work, but choices and the use of it has gone
>> through great lengths to ensure that once there are too many profiles
>> it automatically becomes a bigger variable.
>>
>>     unsigned long choices[BITS_TO_LONGS(PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST)];
>>
>> So I would rather keep this as is.
>>
> I think users of this function can do the locking themself and instead 
> use the functions from bitmap.h. Because _get_class_choices() will break 
> once "choices" becomes bigger.
> 

I am thinking it's better to just switch explicitly to an 'unsigned 
long' and add a static check that all profiles fit.  If ever they don't 
fit, the code can be overhauled at that point.

And yes _get_class_choices can go away then, and this is a lot simpler.
Re: [PATCH v5 11/20] ACPI: platform_profile: Add choices attribute for class interface
Posted by Armin Wolf 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Am 08.11.24 um 20:25 schrieb Mario Limonciello:

> On 11/8/2024 12:06, Armin Wolf wrote:
>> Am 07.11.24 um 23:09 schrieb Mario Limonciello:
>>
>>> On 11/7/2024 02:28, Armin Wolf wrote:
>>>> Am 07.11.24 um 07:02 schrieb Mario Limonciello:
>>>>
>>>>> The `choices` file will show all possible choices that a given
>>>>> platform
>>>>> profile handler can support.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tested-by: Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@amd.com>
>>>>> ---
>>>>> v5:
>>>>>   * Fix kdoc
>>>>>   * Add tag
>>>>>   * Fix whitespace
>>>>>   * Adjust mutex use
>>>>> ---
>>>>>   drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c | 65
>>>>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>>   1 file changed, 65 insertions(+)
>>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c b/drivers/acpi/
>>>>> platform_profile.c
>>>>> index f605c2bd35c68..5e0bb91c5f451 100644
>>>>> --- a/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
>>>>> +++ b/drivers/acpi/platform_profile.c
>>>>> @@ -25,6 +25,46 @@ static_assert(ARRAY_SIZE(profile_names) ==
>>>>> PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST);
>>>>>
>>>>>   static DEFINE_IDA(platform_profile_ida);
>>>>>
>>>>> +/**
>>>>> + * _commmon_choices_show - Show the available profile choices
>>>>> + * @choices: The available profile choices
>>>>> + * @buf: The buffer to write to
>>>>> + * Return: The number of bytes written
>>>>> + */
>>>>> +static ssize_t _commmon_choices_show(unsigned long choices, char
>>>>> *buf)
>>>>> +{
>>>>> +    int i, len = 0;
>>>>> +
>>>>> +    for_each_set_bit(i, &choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST) {
>>>>> +        if (len == 0)
>>>>> +            len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, "%s", profile_names[i]);
>>>>> +        else
>>>>> +            len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, " %s", profile_names[i]);
>>>>> +    }
>>>>> +    len += sysfs_emit_at(buf, len, "\n");
>>>>> +
>>>>> +    return len;
>>>>> +}
>>>>> +
>>>>> +/**
>>>>> + * _get_class_choices - Get the available profile choices for a
>>>>> class device
>>>>> + * @dev: The class device
>>>>> + * @choices: Pointer to return the available profile choices
>>>>> + * Return: The available profile choices
>>>>> + */
>>>>> +static int _get_class_choices(struct device *dev, unsigned long
>>>>> *choices)
>>>>> +{
>>>>> +    struct platform_profile_handler *handler;
>>>>> +    int i;
>>>>> +
>>>>> +    lockdep_assert_held(&profile_lock);
>>>>> +    handler = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
>>>>> +    for_each_set_bit(i, handler->choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST)
>>>>> +        *choices |= BIT(i);
>>>>
>>>> Maybe just copying the bitmask would be enough here? In this case we
>>>> could also drop
>>>> this function as well.
>>>
>>> Right now this could work, but choices and the use of it has gone
>>> through great lengths to ensure that once there are too many profiles
>>> it automatically becomes a bigger variable.
>>>
>>>     unsigned long choices[BITS_TO_LONGS(PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST)];
>>>
>>> So I would rather keep this as is.
>>>
>> I think users of this function can do the locking themself and
>> instead use the functions from bitmap.h. Because _get_class_choices()
>> will break once "choices" becomes bigger.
>>
>
> I am thinking it's better to just switch explicitly to an 'unsigned
> long' and add a static check that all profiles fit.  If ever they
> don't fit, the code can be overhauled at that point.
>
> And yes _get_class_choices can go away then, and this is a lot simpler.

Ok.