Matt Mackall a écrit :
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> On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 11:20:44PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote:
>   
>> I tried the following patch with a full x86 .config [1]:
>>
>> --- a/include/asm-x86/cache.h
>> +++ b/include/asm-x86/cache.h
>> -#define __read_mostly __attribute__((__section__(".data.read_mostly")))
>> +/* #define __read_mostly __attribute__((__section__(".data.read_mostly"))) */
>>
>> The result [2,3] was:
>>
>> -rwxrwxr-x 1 bunk bunk 46607243 2007-12-13 19:50 vmlinux.old
>> -rwxrwxr-x 1 bunk bunk 46598691 2007-12-13 21:55 vmlinux
>>
>> It's not a surprise that the kernel can become bigger when __read_mostly 
>> gets used, especially in cases where __read_mostly prevents gcc 
>> optimizations.
>>
>> My question is:
>> Is there anywhere in the kernel a case where __read_mostly brings a 
>> measurable improvement or can it be removed?
>>     
>
> Yes, but perhaps we can put it under CONFIG_BASE_FULL?
>
>   
Yes, we probably can do something like that (in addition to !CONFIG_SMP)





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