Re: [PATCH] fs/buffer.c: Optimize grow_buffer function.

[Sean Fu]

On Sat, Jul 21, 2018 at 07:21:16PM +0100, Al Viro wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 01:30:17AM +0800, Sean Fu wrote:
> > Use PAGE_SHIFT and i_blkbits of bd_inode directly to avoid ugly sizebits
> > calculation.
> > Remove ugly sizebits calculation.
> > Remove unnecessary sizebits parameter of grow_dev_page.
> > 
> > Reduces code size:
> > 
> > Before:
> > 
> > sean@linux-zmni:~/sda5/source/linus_repo/linux> size fs/buffer.o
> >    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
> >   34037	   1510	     16	  35563	   8aeb	fs/buffer.o
> > 
> > After:
> > 
> > sean@linux-zmni:~/sda5/source/linus_repo/linux> size fs/buffer.o
> >    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
> >   34021	   1510	     16	  35547	   8adb	fs/buffer.o
> 
> First of all, 16 bytes is pretty much noise.  What's more, the "remove ugly
> sizebits calculation" part really needs an explanation of the reasons why
> it's safe.  You assume that size == 1<<bdev->bd_inode->i_blkbits; where's
> the proof that it always holds?
Thank your for taking a look and apologize for the noise.

I will take a deep look at it and especially history commits regarding with this.

BestRegards
Sean