On Tuesday, August 30, 2011 15:52:38 Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> Simon Glass wrote:
> > > +#define CIRC_BUF_IDX(idx) ((idx) % CONFIG_PRE_CON_BUF_SZ)
> > 
> > The division here sticks in the craw, but unless we go with
> 
> Does it?  Why?
> 
> > CONFIG_PRE_CON_BUF_SZ_LOG2 then I don't see an easy way around it, and
> > since this is serial output we can't honestly claim to worry much
> > about performance.
> 
> Please see my previous posting
> (http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.boot-loaders.u-boot/106810)
> 
> I don't think 3 additional addembler instructions really play a big
> role here.

i'm pretty sure if you define CONFIG_PRE_CON_BUF_SZ as a power of 2 value, you 
get nice & simple assembly code.  so if the generated code is undesirable, 
pick a CONFIG value that is power-of-2 ?
-mike

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