Re: [PATCH] net/smc: Reduce size of smc_wr_tx_tasklet_fn

[Heiko Carstens <hca@linux.ibm.com>]

On Mon, Mar 17, 2025 at 12:22:46PM +0100, Wenjia Zhang wrote:
> 
> 
> On 15.03.25 07:25, I Hsin Cheng wrote:
> > The variable "polled" in smc_wr_tx_tasklet_fn is a counter to determine
> > whether the loop has been executed for the first time. Refactor the type
> > of "polled" from "int" to "bool" can reduce the size of generated code
> > size by 12 bytes shown with the test below
> > 
> > $ ./scripts/bloat-o-meter vmlinux_old vmlinux_new
> > add/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 0/1 up/down: 0/-12 (-12)
> > Function                                     old     new   delta
> > smc_wr_tx_tasklet_fn                        1076    1064     -12
> > Total: Before=24795091, After=24795079, chg -0.00%
> > 
> > In some configuration, the compiler will complain this function for
> > exceeding 1024 bytes for function stack, this change can at least reduce
> > the size by 12 bytes within manner.
> > 
> The code itself looks good. However, I’m curious about the specific
> situation where the compiler complained. Also, compared to exceeding the
> function stack limit by 1024 bytes, I don’t see how saving 12 bytes would
> bring any significant benefit.

The patch description doesn't make sense: bloat-a-meter prints the _text
size_ difference of two kernels, which really has nothing to do with
potential stack size savings.

If there are any changes in stack size with this patch is unknown; at least
if you rely only on the patch description.

You may want to have a look at scripts/stackusage and scripts/stackdelta.