Tne network code does memset for 6 and 8 byte values, that can easily be optimized into simple assignments without string instructions.
Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- a/include/asm-i386/string.h 2007-08-17 15:14:37.000000000 -0700 +++ b/include/asm-i386/string.h 2007-08-17 16:49:10.000000000 -0700 @@ -228,6 +228,14 @@ static __always_inline void * __constant case 4: *(unsigned long *)s = pattern; return s; + case 6: + *(unsigned long *)s = pattern; + *(2+(unsigned short *)s) = pattern; + return s; + case 8: + *(unsigned long *)s = pattern; + *(1+(unsigned long *)s) = pattern; + return s; } #define COMMON(x) \ __asm__ __volatile__( \ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html