Re: [PATCH v2 17/24] selftests/resctrl: Replace count_bits with count_consecutive_bits()

Hi Ilpo,

On 4/18/2023 4:44 AM, Ilpo Järvinen wrote:

CAT and CMT tests depends on masks being continuous.

The term used in the spec is "contiguous", using it here may help to convey the goal.

Replace count_bits with more appropriate variant that counts consecutive bits.

Could you please elaborate why this is more appropriate and why this is necessary? What is wrong with current solution?

Please note that cbm_mask in resctrl will always be contiguous.

Reinette