linux-kernel - Re: [this_cpu_xx V8 09/16] Allow arch to provide inc/dec functionality for each size separately

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Date:	Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:08:24 +0900
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Christoph Lameter <cl@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Mel Gorman <mel@....ul.ie>,
	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>,
	Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...ymtl.ca>
Subject: Re: [this_cpu_xx V8 09/16] Allow arch to provide inc/dec functionality
 for each size separately

Hello, Christoph.

On 12/23/2009 12:56 AM, Christoph Lameter wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Dec 2009, Tejun Heo wrote:
> 
>> On 12/19/2009 07:26 AM, Christoph Lameter wrote:
>>> Current this_cpu ops only allow an arch to specify add RMW operations or inc
>>> and dec for all sizes. Some arches can do more efficient inc and dec
>>> operations. Allow size specific override of fallback functions like with
>>> the other operations.
>>
>> Wouldn't it be better to use __builtin_constant_p() and switching in
>> arch add/dec macros?  It just seems a bit extreme to define all those
> 
> Yes that could be done but I am on vacation till next year ;-)...

I'm not sure how much I would be working from now till the end of the
year but if I end up doing some work I'll give it a shot.

Happy holidays and enjoy your vacation!

-- 
tejun
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