netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: Convert int functions to bool

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Date:   Thu, 14 Sep 2017 01:31:58 +0300
From:   Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@...il.com>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: Convert int functions to bool

> Global function ipv6_rcv_saddr_equal and static functions
> ipv6_rcv_saddr_equal and ipv4_rcv_saddr_equal currently return int.
>
> bool is slightly more descriptive for these functions so change
> their return type from int to bool.

>From code generation POV "int" is better for non-inlined functions
especially on non-x86.

Patch bloats even x86_64:

	$ ./scripts/bloat-o-meter ../vmlinux-002-do-while ../obj/vmlinux
	add/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 2/0 up/down: 3/0 (3)
	function                                     old     new   delta
	inet_rcv_saddr_equal                          38      40      +2
	inet_csk_get_port                           1300    1301      +1
	Total: Before=6084708, After=6084711, chg +0.00%