Re: [PATCH] task_struct colouring ...

[[MOc]cda*mirabilos]

> > > movl %esp, %eax
> > > andl $-8192, %eax
> > > movl (%eax), %eax
> >
> > Although I'm good in assembly but bad in gas,
> > do you consider the middle line good style?
> >
> > Binary AND with a negative decimal number?
> 
> ~N = -(N + 1)

I know, but I don't consider this good style, as
decimal arithmetic is for humans, and binary
{arithmetic,ops} are for the PC.

Please don't Cc: me, I read the list, thanks.

Thorsten