[PATCH] Fake NUMA emulation for PowerPC

Balbir Singh balbir at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Sat Dec 8 08:43:36 EST 2007


Balbir Singh wrote:
> Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>> On Sat, 8 Dec 2007, Balbir Singh wrote:
>>> +	if (strstr(p, "fake="))
>>> +		cmdline = p + 5;	/* 5 is faster than strlen("fake=") */
>> Really? My gcc is smart enough to replace the `strlen("fake=")' by 5, even
>> without -O.
>>
> 
> Thanks for pointing that out, but I am surprised that a compiler would
> interpret library routines like strlen.
> 

I just tested it and it turns out that you are right. I'll go hunt to
see where gcc gets its magic powers from.

>> With kind regards,
>>
>> Geert Uytterhoeven
>> Software Architect
> 
> 





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