>On 03/06/13 15:16, David Malone wrote: >>> + /* >>> + * We're just computing (a-b) in GF(216). >> >>> + ndesc = (unsigned)*hq->hq_avail_idx - (unsigned)hq->hq_cur_aidx; >> >> I think the comment here is wrong? Subtraction (and addition) in >> GF(2^16) is just xor of 16 bit numbers. You seem to actually be >> working in Z(2^16), where subtraction is normal subtraction mod >> 65536. > >Given that there's no such thing as GF(216) due to 216 = 2^3 * 3^3 not >being a prime power, the comment is definitely wrong. ;-)
Any suggestions for better wording ? I submitted the comment block unchanged from the patch. later, Peter. later, Peter. _______________________________________________ svn-src-all@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/svn-src-all To unsubscribe, send any mail to "svn-src-all-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
