Re: [PATCH 00/28] ata: optimize core code size on PATA only setups

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

Hi Bartlomiej,

CC linux-m68k

On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 2:34 PM Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
<b.zolnierkie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> There have been reports in the past of libata core code size
> being a problem in migration from deprecated IDE subsystem on
> legacy PATA only systems, i.e.:
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-ide/db2838b7-4862-785b-3a1d-3bf09811340a@xxxxxxxxx/
>
> This patchset re-organizes libata core code to exclude SATA
> specific code from being built for PATA only setups.
>
> The end result is up to 17% (by 17246 bytes, from 101787 bytes to
> 84541 bytes) smaller libata core code size (as measured for m68k
> arch using atari_defconfig) on affected setups.
>
> I've tested this patchset using pata_falcon driver under ARAnyM
> emulator.

Thanks a lot!

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Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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