linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/28] ata: optimize core code size on PATA only setups

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Message-ID: <CAMuHMdWRRRNh2kkDt2KAOQoQgh36Fh_axQXYSYdq5dAhfs++fA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:00:47 +0100
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>
Cc:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
        Michael Schmitz <schmitzmic@...il.com>,
        linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-m68k <linux-m68k@...ts.linux-m68k.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/28] ata: optimize core code size on PATA only setups

Hi Bartlomiej,

CC linux-m68k

On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 2:34 PM Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
<b.zolnierkie@...sung.com> wrote:
> There have been reports in the past of libata core code size
> being a problem in migration from deprecated IDE subsystem on
> legacy PATA only systems, i.e.:
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-ide/db2838b7-4862-785b-3a1d-3bf09811340a@gmail.com/
>
> This patchset re-organizes libata core code to exclude SATA
> specific code from being built for PATA only setups.
>
> The end result is up to 17% (by 17246 bytes, from 101787 bytes to
> 84541 bytes) smaller libata core code size (as measured for m68k
> arch using atari_defconfig) on affected setups.
>
> I've tested this patchset using pata_falcon driver under ARAnyM
> emulator.

Thanks a lot!

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Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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