Re: [RFC][PATCH] A generic boolean

From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Wed Jul 19 2006 - 23:57:14 EST


On Wednesday 19 July 2006 23:53, Shorty Porty wrote:
> > > If this is the case, then wouldn't "long" be preferable to "int"?
>
> Meh, it's all the same. I don't think 3 wasted CPU cycles is going to worry
> anyone too much. Hell, sometimes int IS long, though I might be wrong there.
>

It is the _kernel_. In hot codepaths even 1 cycle matters.

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Dmitry
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