On Fri, Dec 26, 2025 at 11:07:23AM -0500, Aaron Tomlin wrote: > Hi Steve, > > This patch adds support for displaying bitmasks in human-readable list > format (e.g., 0,2-5,7) in addition to the default hexadecimal bitmap > representation. This is particularly useful when tracing CPU masks and > other large bitmasks where individual bit positions are more meaningful > than their hexadecimal encoding. > > When the "bitmask-list" option is enabled, the printk "%*pbl" format > specifier is used to render bitmasks as comma-separated ranges, making > trace output easier to interpret for complex CPU configurations and > large bitmask values. > > This iteration incorporates the use of iter->tmp_seq to ensure the > implementation is robust, instance-aware, and free from buffer contention > or duplication issues. > > Please let me know your thoughts.
Hi Steve, I would like to ask if this iteration is suitable for inclusion, or should any further refinements be made? Kind regards, -- Aaron Tomlin
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