Re: [patch] string-486.h modified

From: Jamie Lokier (lk@tantalophile.demon.co.uk)
Date: Tue Sep 05 2000 - 06:21:32 EST

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Petko Manolov wrote:
> > You'd still want string-486.h to _call_ the larger routines in
> > string-486.c, using FASTCALL or your choice of alternate registers.
>
> I am not very sure if Linus will like the idea.

There is precedent: arch/i386/mmx.c.
I expect he'd prefer it over inlining unrolled loops.

-- Jamie
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