linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] fs: prefer read_iter over read and write

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Date:   Fri, 20 May 2022 21:24:50 +0000
From:   David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>
To:     "'Jason A. Donenfeld'" <Jason@...c4.com>,
        "viro@...iv.linux.org.uk" <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] fs: prefer read_iter over read and write_iter over write

From: Jason A. Donenfeld
> Sent: 20 May 2022 14:51
> 
> Most kernel code prefers read_iter over read and write_iter over write,
> yet the read function pointer is tested first. Reverse these so that the
> iter function is always used first.

There will be a measurable performance hit for the xxx_iter versions.

	David

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