linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] enhanced reimplemented of the kfifo API

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Date:	Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:32:05 +0100
From:	Stefani Seibold <stefani@...bold.net>
To:	tytso@....edu
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] enhanced reimplemented of the kfifo API

Am Mittwoch, den 06.01.2010, 12:03 -0500 schrieb tytso@....edu:
> On Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 12:12:38PM +0100, Stefani Seibold wrote:
> > - Smaller footprint
> 
> Have you measured how much smaller a full built kernel ends up being
> with this patch?
> 

I compared it which some modules. It is not extremely significant, only
some bytes. But if you use real in place then you would get better
results. I will send some values. Stay tuned ;-) 

> > The patch-set is against linux 2.6.33-rc2. This code is ready to merge :-)
> > Please do!
> 
> You weren't seriously suggesting merging such a large patch post -rc3,
> were you?  I assume you were requesting this be queued up for the next
> merge window, right?

Right, not for 2.6.33. I asked for 2.6.34.

Stefani


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