Re: [PATCH v3 00/27] ata: optimize core code size on PATA only setups

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On 2/27/20 11:21 AM, Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> There have been reports in the past of libata core code size
> being a problem in migration from deprecated IDE subsystem on
> legacy PATA only systems, i.e.:
> 
> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-ide/db2838b7-4862-785b-3a1d-3bf09811340a@xxxxxxxxx/
> 
> This patchset re-organizes libata core code to exclude SATA
> specific code from being built for PATA only setups.
> 
> The end result is up to 24% (by 23949 bytes, from 101769 bytes to
> 77820 bytes) smaller libata core code size (as measured for m68k
> arch using modified atari_defconfig) on affected setups.
> 
> I've tested this patchset using pata_falcon driver under ARAnyM
> emulator.
> 
> 
> patches #1-11 are general fixes/cleanups done in the process of
> making the patchset (there should be no inter-dependencies between
> them except patch #10 which depends on patch #9)
> 
> patch #12 separates PATA timings code to libata-pata-timings.c file
> 
> patches #13-15 let compiler optimize out SATA specific code on
> non-SATA hosts by adding !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SATA_HOST) instances
> 
> patches #16-22 separate SATA only code from libata-core.c file to
> libata-sata.c one
> 
> patches #23-24 separate SATA only code from libata-scsi.c file to
> libata-sata.c one
> 
> patches #25-26 separate SATA only code from libata-eh.c file to
> libata-sata.c one
> 
> patch #27 makes "libata.force" kernel parameter optional

Bart, patch #2 seemed to have an issue, are you going to resend
this patchset?

-- 
Jens Axboe




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