linux-kernel - Re: [RFC patch 0/4] change 64 bit variables to long type

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Message-ID: <51B6BFFC.20708@intel.com>
Date:	Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:13:16 +0800
From:	Alex Shi <alex.shi@...el.com>
To:	Alex Shi <alex.shi@...el.com>, pjt@...gle.com
CC:	mingo@...hat.com, peterz@...radead.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, bp@...en8.de, namhyung@...nel.org,
	efault@....de, morten.rasmussen@....com,
	vincent.guittot@...aro.org, preeti@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	viresh.kumar@...aro.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	mgorman@...e.de, riel@...hat.com, wangyun@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	Jason Low <jason.low2@...com>
Subject: Re: [RFC patch 0/4] change 64 bit variables to long type

On 06/10/2013 10:20 AM, Alex Shi wrote:
> On 06/07/2013 03:29 PM, Alex Shi wrote:
>> > There are some 64 bits variables in cfs_rq/tg etc. That ask expersive
>> > operations in 32 bit machine. But in fact, long type is enough for them.
>> > 
>> > So do this change lead more efficient code and without data lose.
> BTW, this patch bases on my v8 patchset: use runnable load in balance.
> the git tree is here:
> git@...hub.com:alexshi/power-scheduling.git runnablelb
> 
> 
> Any more comments?
> 

Paul, Could you like to give a bit comments?

-- 
Thanks
    Alex
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