From: Christoph Hellwig <hch-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org>
To: Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Christoph Hellwig <hch-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org>,
Jiri Slaby <jirislaby-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
linville-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org,
linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] Net: ath5k, kconfig changes
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:35:54 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20070830123554.GA2176@infradead.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <40f31dec0708291838p5d33eb34p3b4432d9d270841a-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 04:38:09AM +0300, Nick Kossifidis wrote:
> It saves big chunks of code (not only initial register settings
> arrays) and we'll extend it's use more inside ath5k_hw.c Trust me this
> is a very useful step, eg. check out descriptor processing / setup or
> PHY functions (calibrate/channel set etc). For example AR5210 mac chip
> only comes with RF5110 phy chip so we can get rid of RF5111/RF5112
> code, AR5211 comes with RF5111 so we can get rid of RF5110 and RF5112
> code and AR5212 comes with RF5111 or RF5112 so we get rid of RF5110.
> This thing also saves lots of checks during runtime (some of them
> happen verry frequently, eg. durring descriptor processing). Also most
> people will use 5212 code only, 5211 cards are on some old laptops and
> 5210, well i couldn't even find a 5210 for actual testing :P
If you're doing these checks in a hotpath something is badly wrong with
your architecture.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-08-30 12:35 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 28+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
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[not found] ` <7515194658758617@pripojeni.net>
[not found] ` <7515194658758617-+5AFNAhbZwkm4RdzfppkhA@public.gmane.org>
2007-08-29 9:59 ` [PATCH 4/5] Net: ath5k, license is GPLv2 Johannes Berg
[not found] ` <1188381582.19891.6.camel-YfaajirXv214zXjbi5bjpg@public.gmane.org>
2007-08-29 10:35 ` Jiri Slaby
2007-08-29 13:13 ` Xavier Bestel
2007-08-30 11:59 ` Johannes Berg
[not found] ` <20070828171155.GC29343@infradead.org>
2007-08-29 17:29 ` Valdis.Kletnieks
2007-08-29 18:01 ` Jon Smirl
2007-08-29 18:28 ` Alan Cox
[not found] ` <20070829192858.75aa6542-v58gJUvfdfWUJIigds3554dd74u8MsAO@public.gmane.org>
2007-08-29 19:33 ` Jon Smirl
[not found] ` <9e4733910708291233h3c4022a9n6e46733c5c50e222-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2007-08-29 19:37 ` Michael Buesch
2007-08-30 8:26 ` Jarek Poplawski
[not found] ` <20070830082652.GA2669-8HppEYmqbBCE+EvaaNYduQ@public.gmane.org>
2007-08-30 8:32 ` Jarek Poplawski
2007-08-29 19:45 ` Alan Cox
2007-08-30 13:45 ` Jarek Poplawski
2007-08-30 13:02 ` David Newall
[not found] ` <280951420471148977@pripojeni.net>
[not found] ` <20070828171330.GD29343@infradead.org>
2007-08-30 1:38 ` [PATCH 5/5] Net: ath5k, kconfig changes Nick Kossifidis
[not found] ` <40f31dec0708291838p5d33eb34p3b4432d9d270841a-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2007-08-30 12:35 ` Christoph Hellwig [this message]
2007-08-30 12:36 ` John W. Linville
2007-08-30 22:18 ` Nick Kossifidis
[not found] ` <40f31dec0708301518u5ef32d13jfe1cce09656bf77d-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2007-09-01 5:58 ` Nick Kossifidis
[not found] ` <20070830123609.GA5140-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
2007-08-31 11:58 ` Dan Williams
[not found] ` <1188561531.2668.7.camel-xTRJqYXIWqq1Tluu+1bJKiZi+YwRKgec@public.gmane.org>
2007-08-31 13:30 ` Jeff Garzik
2007-08-31 14:32 ` Dan Williams
[not found] ` <20070828171034.GB29343@infradead.org>
[not found] ` <20070828171034.GB29343-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org>
2007-08-30 1:50 ` [PATCH 1/5] Net: ath5k, split hw into hw, phy and initvals Nick Kossifidis
[not found] ` <40f31dec0708291850j2d35db6cu9de7c5f0a91e76f7-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2007-08-30 12:38 ` John W. Linville
[not found] ` <20070830123849.GB5140-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
2007-09-01 3:12 ` Nick Kossifidis
[not found] ` <2440910618305782004@pripojeni.net>
[not found] ` <2440910618305782004-+5AFNAhbZwkm4RdzfppkhA@public.gmane.org>
2007-08-30 12:40 ` [PATCH 3/5] Net: ath5k, use int as retval John W. Linville
[not found] ` <20070830124054.GC5140-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
2007-09-01 20:08 ` Jiri Slaby
[not found] ` <46D9C6A8.7070600-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2007-09-02 15:55 ` Nick Kossifidis
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