linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] small update for strlen, strnlen, use less cpu instructions

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Message-ID: <20150616190614.GA17936@pd.tnic>
Date:	Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:06:14 +0200
From:	Darth Vader <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Luke Skywalker <lukes357@...il.com>
Cc:	Richard Weinberger <richard.weinberger@...il.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] small update for strlen, strnlen, use less cpu
 instructions

Luke,

On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 01:56:52PM -0500, Luke Skywalker wrote:
> > This is not a valid patch submission. Please see
> > Documentation/SubmittingPatches.
> 
> I resent the patch an hour ago based on that document, thanks for
> pointing this out.
> I need to know if the patch is in good shape now, thanks

It is not yet.

Use the force^Wcheckpatch.pl.

> you can look at the output of objdump -d to see why, also the assembly
> snippet send by another person make this clear.

You need to explain that in the commit message, my young padawan.

Then you can join me. Together we can rule the galaxy like father and
son.

Your father,
Darth.

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Sent from the Death Star.
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