linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fs: dcache: Use bool return value instead of int

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Message-ID: <20160112010207.GP17997@ZenIV.linux.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 12 Jan 2016 01:02:07 +0000
From:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>
To:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc:	chengang@...ndsoft.com.cn, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	nicolas.iooss_linux@....org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, Chen Gang <gang.chen.5i5j@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs: dcache: Use bool return value instead of int

On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 12:33:37AM +0000, David Howells wrote:

> gcc-5 does actually produce slightly smaller code when int returns are
> replaced by bools under some circumstances within the kernel.

For inlines?  Are you serious?