linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fs: predict no error in close()

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Message-ID: <20250302-computer-unbezahlbar-dfc476460fc3@brauner>
Date: Sun,  2 Mar 2025 12:52:52 +0100
From: Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>
To: Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik@...il.com>
Cc: Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>,
	viro@...iv.linux.org.uk,
	jack@...e.cz,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs: predict no error in close()

On Sat, 01 Mar 2025 11:43:56 +0100, Mateusz Guzik wrote:
> Vast majority of the time the system call returns 0.
> 
> Letting the compiler know shortens the routine (119 -> 116) and the fast
> path.
> 
> Disasm starting at the call to __fput_sync():
> 
> [...]

Applied to the vfs-6.15.misc branch of the vfs/vfs.git tree.
Patches in the vfs-6.15.misc branch should appear in linux-next soon.

Please report any outstanding bugs that were missed during review in a
new review to the original patch series allowing us to drop it.

It's encouraged to provide Acked-bys and Reviewed-bys even though the
patch has now been applied. If possible patch trailers will be updated.

Note that commit hashes shown below are subject to change due to rebase,
trailer updates or similar. If in doubt, please check the listed branch.

tree:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git
branch: vfs-6.15.misc

[1/1] fs: predict no error in close()
      https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/c7f3ef71a2db