Re: [PATCH v2] mempolicy: reduce references to the current

From: KOSAKI Motohiro
Date: Mon Apr 18 2011 - 20:34:24 EST


> Remove duplicated reference to the 'current' task using a local
> variable. Since refering the current can be a burden, it'd better
> cache the reference, IMHO. At least this saves some bytes on x86_64.
>
> $ size mempolicy-{old,new}.o
> text data bss dec hex filename
> 25203 2448 9176 36827 8fdb mempolicy-old.o
> 25136 2448 9184 36768 8fa0 mempolicy-new.o
>
> Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxx>

But, dense stack usage is also performance good thing. Therefore your
patch benefit is not obvious. I have two request.

1) Please don't increase mess into no hot path. It's no worth.
2) Please mesure performance your box instead size command.

thanks.


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