linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -next 0/5] rbtree: optimize frequent tree walks

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Date:   Thu, 13 Feb 2020 07:55:20 -0800
From:   Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>
To:     Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mcgrof@...nel.org,
        alex.williamson@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH -next 0/5] rbtree: optimize frequent tree walks

On Tue, 11 Feb 2020, Mark Brown wrote:

>As I said in reply to the regmap patch I'm really unconvinced that any
>benefit will outweigh the increased memory costs for that usage.

I'm not arguing the regmap case; if it's not worth it it's not worth it.
With that conversion I was merely hoping that sync was used enough for
it to be considered.

Thanks,
Davidlohr