linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] livepatch: Move the result-invariant calculation out of the loop

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Date:   Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:37:33 +0200
From:   Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
To:     Zhen Lei <thunder.leizhen@...wei.com>
Cc:     Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...nel.org>,
        Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org>,
        Miroslav Benes <mbenes@...e.cz>,
        Joe Lawrence <joe.lawrence@...hat.com>,
        live-patching@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] livepatch: Move the result-invariant calculation out of
 the loop

On Fri 2022-09-30 09:54:46, Zhen Lei wrote:
> The calculation results of the variables 'func_addr' and 'func_size' are
> not affected by the for loop and do not change due to the changes of
> entries[i]. The performance can be improved by moving it outside the loop.
> 
> No functional change.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Zhen Lei <thunder.leizhen@...wei.com>

Makes sense:

Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>

Best Regards,
Petr