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CLAMP_VAL(9) Driver Basics CLAMP_VAL(9)

NAME

clamp_val - return a value clamped to a given range using val´s type

SYNOPSIS

clamp_val(val, min, max);

ARGUMENTS

val

current value

min

minimum allowable value

max

maximum allowable value

DESCRIPTION

This macro does no typechecking and uses temporary variables of whatever type the input argument ´val´ is. This is useful when val is an unsigned type and min and max are literals that will otherwise be assigned a signed integer type.

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May 2024 Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.