linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] __div64_const32(): improve the generic C version

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Message-ID: <CAK8P3a2Y_vBOm+KPsM7njfGPkE+VX4_Kn5WAkppJFPUUkqMZig@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 30 Aug 2019 21:50:06 +0200
From:   Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:     Nicolas Pitre <nico@...xnic.net>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] __div64_const32(): improve the generic C version

On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 5:05 AM Nicolas Pitre <nico@...xnic.net> wrote:
>
> Let's rework that code to avoid large immediate values and convert some
> 64-bit variables to 32-bit ones when possible. This allows gcc to
> produce smaller and better code. This even produces optimal code on
> RISC-V.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nicolas Pitre <nico@...xnic.net>
>

Applied, thanks!

      Arnd