netdev - Re: [PATCH] rtlwifi: pass struct rtl_stats by reference as it is more efficient

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Date:	Mon, 22 Feb 2016 07:51:08 +0100
From:	Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@...tec-electronic.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Colin King <colin.king@...onical.com>,
	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
	Chaoming Li <chaoming_li@...lsil.com.cn>,
	Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>,
	Priit Laes <plaes@...es.org>, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rtlwifi: pass struct rtl_stats by reference as it is more efficient

On Saturday 20 February 2016 22:10:27, Colin King wrote:
> From: Colin Ian King <colin.king@...onical.com>
> 
> passing rtl_stats by value is inefficient; the structure is over 300
> bytes in size and generally just one field (packet_report_type)
> is being accessed, so the pass by value is a relatively large overhead.
> This change just affects just the rx_command_packet calls.

Why not using a const pointer?

Best regards,
Alexander