RE: [PATCH v2 4/6] ath6kl: get rid of AR_DBG_LVL_CHECK()

[David Laight]

> We don't need it as debug calls already have a log level and compiler
> should be smart enough to optimise away the code when ath6kl 
> debug code is not enabled.

Have you checked?
I think you are assuming that because the called
function collapses, the call will be removed allowing
the loop to be removed.
I suspect this is only true if the function is inlined.
IIRC the normal linkage rules mean that only static
functions are candidates for inlining.

	David


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