Re: [PATCH 56/62] iwlwifi: Use static const

Guy, Wey-Yi
2010-11-22T15:37:03Z

Hi Joe,

On Sat, 2010-11-20 at 18:38 -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
> Using static const generally increases object text and decreases data size.
> It also generally decreases overall object size.
>
> text data bss dec hex filename
> 48644 57 12120 60821 ed95 drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.o.new
> 48661 57 12120 60838 eda6 drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.o.old
> 37906 86 7904 45896 b348 drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.o.new
> 37937 86 7904 45927 b367 drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.o.old
> 37781 523 6752 45056 b000 drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.o.new
> 37781 523 6752 45056 b000 drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.o.old
>
> Changed b43_nphy_write_clip_detection to take a const u16 *
>
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe-6d6DIl74uiNBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
> ---

I don't see size difference on 3945, otherwise the patch looks ok to me

Wey

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