linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] use movntq version of fast_clear_page/fast_copy

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Message-ID: <20070214211646.74b0ad87@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:16:46 +0000
From:	Alan <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Marcelo Tosatti <marcelo@...ck.org>
Cc:	Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@....com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] use movntq version of fast_clear_page/fast_copy_page on
 Geode

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:08:39 -0200
Marcelo Tosatti <marcelo@...ck.org> wrote:

> 
> movntq instruction is supported by Geode CPU's, so use
> fast_clear_page/fast_copy_page versions that have it.

Is it actually faster for macro performance not just microbenchmarking ?

Alan
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