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Subject: Re: s390/net: Deletion of unnecessary checks before two function
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> If you can benchmark the code and the new code is faster then, yes, this
> patch is good and we will apply it.

I guess that I do not have enough resources myself to measure different run time
effects in a S390 environment.


> If you have no benchmarks then do not send the patch.

Are other software developers and testers eventually interested to try a few
pointer check adjustments out a bit more?

Regards,
Markus