lib/math/lcm.c

Source file repositories/reference/linux-study-clean/lib/math/lcm.c

File Facts

System
Linux kernel
Corpus path
lib/math/lcm.c
Extension
.c
Size
482 bytes
Lines
27
Domain
Kernel Services
Bucket
lib
Inferred role
Kernel Services: exported/initcall integration point
Status
integration implementation candidate

Why This File Exists

Shared kernel service surface used by multiple subsystems, including helpers, cryptography, virtualization support, and async I/O infrastructure.

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Annotated Snippet

// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
#include <linux/compiler.h>
#include <linux/gcd.h>
#include <linux/export.h>
#include <linux/lcm.h>

/* Lowest common multiple */
unsigned long lcm(unsigned long a, unsigned long b)
{
	if (a && b)
		return (a / gcd(a, b)) * b;
	else
		return 0;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lcm);

unsigned long lcm_not_zero(unsigned long a, unsigned long b)
{
	unsigned long l = lcm(a, b);

	if (l)
		return l;

	return (b ? : a);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lcm_not_zero);

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