Re: [PATCH] fs/buffer.c: change buffer_busy() to use logical-OR expression

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2010-10-23 (í), 18:21 +0100, Al Viro:
> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 02:06:15AM +0900, Namhyung Kim wrote:
> > Convert bitwise-OR operator to logical-OR in favor of short-circuit
> > evaluation. The end result would be same.
> 
> It'll cost _more_.
> 
> Think of it:
> 	v = atomic_read(...)
> 	w = bh->b_state
> 	w &= constant
> 	v |= w
> 	return v
> vs.
> 	v = atomic_read()
> 	branch to l if not equal to 0
> 	w = bh->b_state
> 	if w & constant is not 0, branch to l
> 	v = 0
> 	return v
> l:	v = 1
> 	return v
> 
> That short-circuit won't win anything here.

I see. It adds expensive branch insns. I just checked that patched code
generated longer code, Cool. But what if I exchange the order of
evaluation, check the bitmask before atomic_read()? Isn't it helpful
either?

Thanks.


-- 
Regards,
Namhyung Kim


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