linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 5/7] vsprintf: reduce code size by avoiding extra check

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Date:	Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:40:37 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>
Cc:	André Goddard Rosa <andre.goddard@...il.com>,
	laijs@...fujitsu.com, davem@...emloft.net,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, harvey.harrison@...il.com,
	linux list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 5/7] vsprintf: reduce code size by avoiding extra
	check


* Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com> wrote:

> I'm not sure this change is necessary, the only impact is a small 
> reduce of binary code. Well, why not.

Small reductions in size are nice too. They counter-act small increases 
in kernel size. (which are way more common unfortunately)

	Ingo
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