Re: [PATCH v5] alpha: fix memory barriers so that they conform to the specification

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On Tue, 26 May 2020, Mikulas Patocka wrote:

> >  Thanks, I'll have a look.  And now that you have this update, please run 
> > `size' on ALPHA_GENERIC `vmlinux', preferably monolithic, to see what the 
> > difference is between `read*_relaxed' handlers `static inline' and keyed 
> > with `*trivial_rw_*'.
> > 
> >   Maciej
> 
> The patch with static inline:
>    text    data     bss     dec     hex filename
> 124207762       75953010        5426432 205587204       c410304 vmlinux
> 
> The patch with extern inline:
>    text    data     bss     dec     hex filename
> 124184422       75953474        5426432 205564328       c40a9a8 vmlinux

 I'm not sure why data grew, but still the gain in size is maybe small, 
yet it is there.

> (I've sent version 7 of the patch because I misnamed the "write_relaxed" 
> function in version 6).

 I have reviewed v7 now, thanks for your effort!

  Maciej



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