[PATCH] eal/x86: fix build on systems with WAITPKG support

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 8/28/2023 12:03 PM, Bruce Richardson wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 12:42:38PM +0200, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
>>    For humor
>>    #define RTE_CASTAWAY(x) ((void *)(uinptr_t)(x))
> 
> Yes, actually thought about that. Was also wondering about making it an
> inline function rather than macro, to ensure its only used on pointers, and
> to make clear what is being cast away:
> 
> static inline void *
> rte_cast_no_volatile(volatile void *x)
> {
> 	return (void *)(uintptr_t)(x);
> }
> 

Not as good, without 'castaway' in the API/macro name :)

> and similarly we could do a rte_cast_no_const(const void *x).
> 
> WDYT?
> 
> /Bruce