cpu features testing 32 vs 64 bit

Dan Malek dan at embeddededge.com
Fri Sep 9 07:48:58 EST 2005


On Sep 8, 2005, at 5:20 PM, Kumar Gala wrote:

>>>          if (!cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_COHERENT_ICACHE))
>>>                  __flush_icache_range(start, stop);
>>> }

If we #define CPU_FTR_xxx as a 0 or all 1's for processors that have
or don't have these features, will the compiler be smart enough to
recognize an always true or false condition and remove the
test (or code as appropriate)?

Thanks.

	-- Dan




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