Re: [PATCH] clk: Reorder fields in 'struct clk_fractional_divider'

From: Christophe JAILLET
Date: Sun Apr 02 2023 - 04:23:10 EST


Le 29/03/2023 à 20:46, Stephen Boyd a écrit :
Quoting Christophe JAILLET (2023-02-17 07:55:55)
diff --git a/include/linux/clk-provider.h b/include/linux/clk-provider.h
index cf1adfeaf257..8cec844f5dde 100644
--- a/include/linux/clk-provider.h
+++ b/include/linux/clk-provider.h
@@ -1134,13 +1134,13 @@ struct clk_hw *clk_hw_register_fixed_factor_parent_hw(struct device *dev,
struct clk_fractional_divider {
struct clk_hw hw;
void __iomem *reg;
+ u8 flags;
u8 mshift;
u8 mwidth;
u32 mmask;

This member ...

u8 nshift;
u8 nwidth;
u32 nmask;

and this member can be calculated. Doing that would save more bytes when
combined with this patch. Can you make this into a patch series?

Hi,

with your proposed change, there is no more need to move flags. All u8 are grouped and the struct is optimal.

I'll send a v2, but not sure it really worth it.
When dynamically allocated, even when the struct is 56 bytes, 64 are still allocated.
And there are only 2 users of struct clk_fractional_divider embedded in another struct that will be shrinked with your change.

On the other side, having theses masks pre-computed could save a few cycles, at nearly no memory usage impact.

I'll let you decide if v1 or v2 is the preferred way to go.

CJ


- u8 flags;
void (*approximation)(struct clk_hw *hw,
unsigned long rate, unsigned long *parent_rate,
unsigned long *m, unsigned long *n);