linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 09/11] vt: update gen_ucs_width.py to produce more space efficient tables

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Message-ID: <f876fe1c-0058-4f96-b6de-9d0a597e1143@kernel.org>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:14:28 +0200
From: Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...nel.org>
To: Nicolas Pitre <nico@...xnic.net>,
 Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc: Nicolas Pitre <npitre@...libre.com>, Dave Mielke <Dave@...lke.cc>,
 linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 09/11] vt: update gen_ucs_width.py to produce more space
 efficient tables

On 10. 04. 25, 3:14, Nicolas Pitre wrote:
> From: Nicolas Pitre <npitre@...libre.com>
> 
> Split table ranges into BMP (16-bit) and non-BMP (above 16-bit).
> This reduces the corresponding text size by 20-25%.

I like this!

> -struct interval {{
> +struct interval16 {{
> +	uint16_t first;
> +	uint16_t last;
> +}};
> +
> +struct interval32 {{
>   	uint32_t first;
>   	uint32_t last;

Actually, why not to use u16 and u32, respectively?

thanks,
-- 
js
suse labs