linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] input: byd: make array seq static, reduces object code size

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Date:   Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:31:04 -0700
From:   Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:     Colin King <colin.king@...onical.com>
Cc:     linux-input@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] input: byd: make array seq static, reduces object code
 size

On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 01:47:30PM +0100, Colin King wrote:
> From: Colin Ian King <colin.king@...onical.com>
> 
> Don't populate the array seq on the stack, instead make it static.
> Makes the object code smaller by over 1100 bytes:
> 
> Before:
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>    6152	   1216	     64	   7432	   1d08	drivers/input/mouse/byd.o
> 
> After:
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>    4974	   1280	     64	   6318	   18ae	drivers/input/mouse/byd.o
> 
> Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <colin.king@...onical.com>

Applied, thank you.

> ---
>  drivers/input/mouse/byd.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/byd.c b/drivers/input/mouse/byd.c
> index b27aa637f877..b64b81599f7e 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/mouse/byd.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/byd.c
> @@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static int byd_reset_touchpad(struct psmouse *psmouse)
>  	u8 param[4];
>  	size_t i;
>  
> -	const struct {
> +	static const struct {
>  		u16 command;
>  		u8 arg;
>  	} seq[] = {
> -- 
> 2.14.1
> 

-- 
Dmitry