On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 18:54 -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote: > On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:49:34 -0700 > Arjan van de Ven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 16:50 -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote: > > > Tne network code does memset for 6 and 8 byte values, that can easily > > > be optimized into simple assignments without string instructions. > > > > > > so... question. > > Why are we doing this by hand? Wouldn't gcc just generate this code in > > the first place (when using __builtin_memset)? I very much suspect it > > would (and if some version doesn't.... we really ought to get that > > fixed) > > i386 and x86_64 are not using __builtin_memset, as least from the > code that I see generated.
.. maybe we should just fix it that way then? -- if you want to mail me at work (you don't), use arjan (at) linux.intel.com Test the interaction between Linux and your BIOS via http://www.linuxfirmwarekit.org - 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
