linux-kernel - Re: IA64-IRQ: Use kmalloc_array() in sn_irq_lh

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Date:   Sun, 28 Aug 2016 09:37:20 +0200
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:     Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>, linux-ia64@...r.kernel.org,
        Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@...el.com>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: IA64-IRQ: Use kmalloc_array() in sn_irq_lh_init()

> While elimination of code duplication should be good,
> what it means it you should avoid making changes that
> are merely mechanical and strive to make changes that
> improve code execution speed or reduce overall object
> size while not impacting overall execution speed.

Do other contributors spot any further improvement opportunities
with a higher value in the source files for this software module?

Regards,
Markus