linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Input:evdev - Fix to avoid the execution of same instruction in every iteration of for loop.

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Date:	Wed, 20 May 2015 12:36:44 -0700
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Shailendra Verma <shailendra.capricorn@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input:evdev - Fix to avoid the execution of same
 instruction in every iteration of for loop.

Hi Shailendra,

On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 12:35:46AM +0530, Shailendra Verma wrote:
> Here in for loop the instruction "len / sizeof(compat_long_t)" is used
> as a terminating condition which is executing (being computed) in every
> iteration of for loop. Below is the armv7-a architecture assembly code with
> similar for loop having the same instruction in condition.Note that the
> instruction "lsr r3, r3, #2" i.e Logical Shift Right on behalf of
> "len / sizeof(compat_long_t)" is getting executed every time the loop
> iterates.

No, it is not. We compile kernel with -O2 and compiler is smart enough
to optimize such constructs.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry
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