linux-kernel - Re: [RFC local_t removal V1 3/4] Optimized add

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.00.1001071115470.901@router.home>
Date:	Thu, 7 Jan 2010 11:16:36 -0600 (CST)
From:	Christoph Lameter <cl@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...ymtl.ca>
cc:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC local_t removal V1 3/4] Optimized add_local()

On Tue, 5 Jan 2010, Mathieu Desnoyers wrote:

> add_local can be implemented with the "add" instruction, which is
> significantly faster if my memory serves me correctly.

Yes a full patchset would do that. Lets first see if we can come to an
agreement to go down this road before I put the effort in.

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