RE:PATCH drivers:net:cris/eth_v10: alternate string char arrary

From: Karim Eshapa
Date: Mon Apr 24 2017 - 15:55:59 EST


On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:18:58 -0400 (EDT), David Miller wrote:
> Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:49:39 +0200, Karim Eshapa wrote:
>>
>> static char pointer creates two variables in final assembly.
>> static string and pointer to it according to
>> Jeff Garzik janitors TODO.
>
> Instead of trusting some document written more than 10 years ago on
> the internet, why don't you build the source file in question and take
> a look at what actually happens?
>

I've just dumped the assembly and symbols. I didn't find
extraordinary difference between the two strings.
sorry for that, but why is that still there in
TODO kerneljanitors at kernelnewbies.

Thanks,
Karim