*/
#define MAX_ERRNO 4095
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+
#define IS_ERR_VALUE(x) unlikely((x) >= (unsigned long)-MAX_ERRNO)
static inline void *ERR_PTR(long error)
return IS_ERR_VALUE((unsigned long)ptr);
}
+/**
+ * ERR_CAST - Explicitly cast an error-valued pointer to another pointer type
+ * @ptr: The pointer to cast.
+ *
+ * Explicitly cast an error-valued pointer to another pointer type in such a
+ * way as to make it clear that's what's going on.
+ */
+static inline void *ERR_CAST(const void *ptr)
+{
+ /* cast away the const */
+ return (void *) ptr;
+}
+
+#endif
+
#endif /* _LINUX_ERR_H */