[PATCH -tip] x86/bootflag: Micro-optimize sbf_write()

[PATCH -tip] x86/bootflag: Micro-optimize sbf_write()

[Uros Bizjak]

Change parity bit with XOR when !parity instead of masking bit out
and conditionally setting it when !parity.

Saves a couple of bytes in the object file.

Co-developed-by: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Signed-off-by: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Signed-off-by: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Cc: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/bootflag.c | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/bootflag.c b/arch/x86/kernel/bootflag.c
index 4d89a2d80d0f..b935c3e42bfd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/bootflag.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/bootflag.c
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ static void __init sbf_write(u8 v)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (sbf_port != -1) {
-		v &= ~SBF_PARITY;
 		if (!parity(v))
-			v |= SBF_PARITY;
+			v ^= SBF_PARITY;
 
 		printk(KERN_INFO "Simple Boot Flag at 0x%x set to 0x%x\n",
 			sbf_port, v);
-- 
2.42.0

[tip: x86/boot] x86/bootflag: Micro-optimize sbf_write()

[tip-bot2 for Uros Bizjak]

The following commit has been merged into the x86/boot branch of tip:

Commit-ID:     adf6819278ba34be1d29ffcdca5c2ccd2123f667
Gitweb:        https://git.kernel.org/tip/adf6819278ba34be1d29ffcdca5c2ccd2123f667
Author:        Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>
AuthorDate:    Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:36:56 +01:00
Committer:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
CommitterDate: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:14:00 +01:00

x86/bootflag: Micro-optimize sbf_write()

Change parity bit with XOR when !parity instead of masking bit out
and conditionally setting it when !parity.

Saves a couple of bytes in the object file.

Co-developed-by: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Signed-off-by: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Signed-off-by: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250226153709.6370-1-ubizjak@gmail.com
---
 arch/x86/kernel/bootflag.c | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/bootflag.c b/arch/x86/kernel/bootflag.c
index 4d89a2d..b935c3e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/bootflag.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/bootflag.c
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ static void __init sbf_write(u8 v)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (sbf_port != -1) {
-		v &= ~SBF_PARITY;
 		if (!parity(v))
-			v |= SBF_PARITY;
+			v ^= SBF_PARITY;
 
 		printk(KERN_INFO "Simple Boot Flag at 0x%x set to 0x%x\n",
 			sbf_port, v);