Re: [PATCH] arch: sparc: kernel: smp_64.c: Optimization of the Code

[David Miller]

From: Rickard Strandqvist <rickard_strandqvist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun,  1 Jun 2014 23:48:18 +0200

> From what I know, AND is faster then modulo.
> Not sure if this is worth changing though.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rickard Strandqvist <rickard_strandqvist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

This code came from the IA-64 arch code, so you probably want to
fix either both or neither.

I'd say neither, this is not a performance critical path and the
intent is clearer when expressed as a modulus.
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