linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] crypto: marvell - Remove custom swap function in favor of built-in sort swap

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Message-ID: <ZsBMj2x25A3e7alC@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 15:09:03 +0800
From: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To: Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@...il.com>
Cc: bbrezillon@...nel.org, arno@...isbad.org, schalla@...vell.com,
	davem@...emloft.net, jserv@...s.ncku.edu.tw,
	linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] crypto: marvell - Remove custom swap function in
 favor of built-in sort swap

On Sun, Aug 11, 2024 at 02:28:15PM +0800, Kuan-Wei Chiu wrote:
> The custom swap function used in octeontx/octeontx2 driver do not
> perform any special operations and can be replaced with the built-in
> swap function of sort. This change not only reduces code size but also
> improves efficiency, especially in scenarios where CONFIG_RETPOLINE is
> enabled, as it makes indirect function calls more expensive.
> 
> By using the built-in swap, we avoid these costly indirect function
> calls, leading to better performance.
> 
> Kuan-Wei Chiu (2):
>   crypto: octeontx - Remove custom swap function in favor of built-in
>     sort swap
>   crypto: octeontx2 - Remove custom swap functions in favor of built-in
>     sort swap
> 
>  drivers/crypto/marvell/octeontx/otx_cptvf_algs.c   | 12 ++----------
>  drivers/crypto/marvell/octeontx2/otx2_cptvf_algs.c | 10 +---------
>  2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
> 
> -- 
> 2.34.1

All applied.  Thanks.
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