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Date:   Sun, 5 Nov 2017 15:20:09 +0100
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>,
        platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>,
        Marco Chiappero <marco@...ence.it>,
        Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com>,
        Mattia Dongili <malattia@...ux.it>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: Sony-laptop: Adjustments for sony_nc_setup_rfkill()

>> Do you find the following details useful for further clarification?
>>
>> text: -32
>> data: 0
>> bss:  0
> 
> ...but kernel is compiled with -O2 which,

Did you try to compare results for my update suggestion also with
the default build configuration?


> I suppose, will eliminate these repeats.

My build results did not fit to your expectations.


> So, the main question is "WHY" you are doing this change.
> 
> I didn't find any convinced explanation (yet?).

Do you find a reduction of 32 bytes for the object code not interesting
enough just by achieving such a small effect because of the replacement
of three function calls “rfkill_destroy” with goto statements?

Regards,
Markus

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