linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] lib: One less subtraction in binary search iterations.

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Date:	Mon, 8 Jul 2013 21:58:20 -0700
From:	Wedson Almeida Filho <wedsonaf@...il.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	Tim Abbott <tabbott@...lice.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] lib: One less subtraction in binary search iterations.

On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 9:12 PM, Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com> wrote:
>> There is no functional change, but this change eliminates a subtraction that
>> the compiler doesn't optimize out (as of gcc 4.7.3).
>
> That's flatly incorrect.

I'm not arguing this. I in fact already acknowledged that the
statement is incorrect.

> I don't mind if you change it, for just the reason
> you wrote, but you still have to now say under what
> conditions the test works and when it doesn't.

Yes, I'll update and respin the patch as also suggested by Rusty.

Thanks for the review.
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