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Re: [PATCH] bitops: remove "optimizations"

... quick test, just #if 0'ing out the optimization inline portions of the find_first_bit() code in linux/bitops.h, and forcing it ... who tested could not find one case where the optimization cases actually applied, and it's breaking things for ...

linux-kernel - David Miller - Apr 29 2008 - 18:58

Re: [PATCH] bitops: remove "optimizations"

... the functions return_unused_surplus_pages, alloc_fresh_huge_page, and adjust_pool_surplus, this patch avoids a call for a 1-bit ... 724424 6963653 6a41c5 vmlinux After removing the x86_64 specific optimization for find_next_*bit: 94 ...

linux-kernel - David Miller - Apr 29 2008 - 08:34

Re: [PATCH] bitops: remove "optimizations"

... 12:01:02 +0200 (CEST) > The mapsize optimizations which were moved from x86 to the ... Looking into the real effects of the "optimizations" it turned out > that they are not ... is a real hot path. > > Remove the "optimizations" all together and call the ...

linux-kernel - David Miller - Apr 29 2008 - 06:03

Re: [PATCH] bitops: remove "optimizations"

... could not find one case where the > optimization cases actually applied, and it's ... > thus showing a bug in these optimizations since in practice I'm the ... exactly what the find_next_bit() inline optimizations do. This optimization code will trigger on ...

linux-kernel - David Miller - Apr 29 2008 - 19:30

Re: [PATCH] bitops: remove "optimizations"

... . hm. I guess the next thing you plan to check is whether Thomas's patch fixes it? > Isn't it funny that this optimization not only was useless, but also > broke things. :-/ yeah and sorry :-/ ...

linux-kernel - Ingo Molnar - Apr 29 2008 - 10:20

Re: [PATCH] bitops: remove "optimizations"

... seems to wedge in free_area_init_nodes() on a non-NUMA > system with CONFIG_NUMA disabled. > > Isn't it funny that this optimization not only was useless, but also > broke things. :-/ The question is, whether it broke things or just unearthed some ...

linux-kernel - Thomas Gleixner - Apr 29 2008 - 12:51

Re: [PATCH] bitops: remove "optimizations"

... -NUMA > > system with CONFIG_NUMA disabled. > > hm. I guess the next thing you plan to check is whether Thomas's patch > fixes it? Yes, I just needed some sleep first, which I just obtained :-) -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line " ...

linux-kernel - David Miller - Apr 29 2008 - 18:31

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