Re: [PATCH 6/8] lib: inline _find_next_bit() wrappers

Yury Norov
2021-02-02T07:14:53Z

On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 5:47 AM Andy Shevchenko
<andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 11:17:17AM -0800, Yury Norov wrote:
> > lib/find_bit.c declares five single-line wrappers for _find_next_bit().
> > We may turn those wrappers to inline functions. It eliminates unneeded
> > function calls and opens room for compile-time optimizations.
>
> > tools/include/asm-generic/bitops/find.h | 27 +++++++++---
> > tools/lib/find_bit.c | 52 ++++++++++-------------
>
> In a separated patch, please. I don't think we need to defer this series in
> case if tools lagged (which is usual case in my practice).

Splitting it to kernel and tools parts means either a patch bomb for tools or
doubling the size of the series. Both options look worse than what we have now.

Can you explain more on the lagged tools argument?

> --
> With Best Regards,
> Andy Shevchenko
>
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