linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] lib/vsprintf.c: Even faster decimal conversion

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Date:	Tue, 10 Mar 2015 08:42:20 -0400
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>
Cc:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Peter Zijlstra (Intel)" <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] lib/vsprintf.c: Even faster decimal conversion

Hello,

On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 11:47:47AM +0100, Rasmus Villemoes wrote:
> I can't explain why num_to_str apparently becomes slightly slower (the
> patch essentially didn't touch it), but the put_dec_ helpers in any case
> make up for that.

Unrelated code changes affecting performance in seemingly random way
isn't too uncommon.  A lot of it arises from cacheline behaviors.  The
effect is sometimes surprisingly big.

Generally looks pretty good to me.  Andrew, can you please pick this
patch up?

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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